An analysis of employee training and development in Company X

Abstract

Today, human resources are the most vital part of organizational successes in enterprises. Human resource management is the series of activities and the approach to manage and utilize human resources in an organization to achieve company´s set objectives. Training and development are a module of human resource management which is practised in organization to develop employee skills and competencies.

The purpose of this thesis was to analyse, evaluate and understand employee training as a function of human resource management in Company X and to also improve upon the relevance of employee training in this organization. Theoretical framework was obtained from books, articles, and electronic books, which present an overview and the key areas of employee training and development.

The quantitative research method was chosen to determine the employee perspective on the relevance of employee training in the company. The data was gathered by providing a questionnaire to fifty employees, but thirty responses were received from the company. The study analysed the data of the employee training situation including the limitations, achievements, and problems. The survey results were analysed using descriptive statistics were represented in percentages and frequencies.

The company derived its benefits from training and development activities. The employees have improved upon their job performances. Additionally, training methods delivered to employees in Company X were in line with their style of learning. Some suggestions were given in the survey by the employees, which serve as recommendations to the commissioning company. Lastly, the results from the survey will give measures to solve the problems and improving upon the effectiveness of the employee training in the commissioning company.