This work centers on the effect of training and development on staff productivity in IBC Orient FM, Owerri, Imo State. This study investigates the state of the training and development on Nigeria public sectors as they aim to build and develop a competent workforce with localization of the workforce. Works on training and development programmes were reviewed as it aligns with Taylor”s content theory of motivation. Descriptive design method was used in this study. Both primary and secondary data were used to gather research information”s chi-square was used to calculate the data presentation and analysis. Well structured questionnaires were used to gather information from staff of IBC Orient FM Owerri, while the responses were presented in simple percentage tables. Results from the hypothesis showed that there is a significant relationship between training, development and staff productivity at IBC orient Fm Owerri. Factors influencing the quantity and quality of training and development activities change, the availability of suitable skills within the existing workforce and the extent to which management see training as motivating factors in work. The study suggest that there is strong need to draw up an integrated Human Relation Development and training framework which would be capable of building a training and development architecture in IBC and fostering flexibility, creativity, team learning and collaboration among their employees at the work place.  

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Development is the procedure by which employment acquire knowledge or skills for a definite purpose after they have been inducted and placed in the company. Development is an educational process where people can learn new skills, concepts, ideas and so on re-learn and reinforce existing ones and most importantly, have time to think and consider what new options can help them improve their effectiveness  at work. Effective development consists of acquiring new skills, attitudes, behaviors that are relevant and useful for the work place Flipo, (2001).

Adebayo to Akanbi, (2000), employee training and development are effective in an aspect of human resources management one important reason is that new technologies and new work procedures are developed and adopted in the firm. These result in the improvement of the skills of the workers and management.

The goal of development is to create an impact that lasts beyond training period. The focus is on creating specific actions and commitment that focus that attention of participants on incorporating their new skills and ideas back to work. It involves presentation and learning skills and improving workplace behavior. Development on staff productivity is the field which is concerned with organizational activity aimed at improving the performance of individuals and groups in organizational setting it is therefore the objective of this, that motivate employee to greater achievement Bana, (1995).

1.2       STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

1.         It has been observed by David, (2007) that determination of training need is indicated as one of the primary function of training and development, (TandD) units. Lack of training and development has been a problem to an organization. The organization has numerous problems which training and development is capable of solving effectively. These problems include:

a.         Low productivity in the organization which is as a result of training.

b.         High rate of industrial accidents

c.         Under utilization of available resources

d.         Lack of management skills and techniques

2.         The need to enhance performance of operations by organization in order to ensure survival, in recent times most service organization have either been sold off or have ceased to exist. This among others is a result of poor service delivery, low employee morale and uneducated workforce which is the mainstay of this research work or otherwise.

In the light of the above problems, training and development are vital for organizational efficiency.

1.3       OBJECTIVE OF STUDY

The main objective is on the effect of Training and Development of Staff productivity at Owerri Orient FM (IBC), Owerri, Imo State. The specific objective of the study is as follow:

i.          To find out the cause of low productivity

ii.         To find out the types of training scheme available in increasing organization productivity

iii.        To determine whether employees of the firm achieve the organizational goal and benefit which provides job satisfaction from these scheme.

iv.        To find out the important of development on employee”s morale.

v.         To find out effective training and development exercise on employee”s productivity.

1.4       RESEARCH QUESTIONS/HPOTHESIS

1.         Does employee development improve organization productivity?

2.         Can uneducated workforce affect organization performance?

3.         Does development affect the aspect of human resource management?

1.5       SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The significant of the study is to;

1.         It is the hope of the researcher that at the end of this work, management of the establishment under study will benefit from finding solution and recommendation that will overall organization performance or productivity.

2.         The study will provide suggestions on how to avert the factors that hider staff training and development.

3.         It will also help manpower to ensure return on investment by attaching incentive to motivate staff.

4.         This study will stimulate further research.

5.         It will add to the existing body of knowledge.

1.6       SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of this study is based on Orient FM Owerri otherwise known as Imo State Broadcasting cooperation (IBC, Owerri, Imo State). It is to appraise organization performance through effective training and development exercise to increase skills, knowledge and attitude required of them on the job they occupied from 2011 to 2019

1.7       LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

Financial Constraint:

i.          Inadequate fund to access internet direction of more information.

ii.         Inadequate finance to travel to other higher institution for recent studies by others

iii.        Inadequate fund to visiting regularly to my case study IBC Orient FM, Owerri, Imo State for information gathering.

Lack of Relevant Books and journals: This is also a limitation to the study due to the fact that the researcher could not adequately access data generated from the published books and journals.

Time factor: this is also a limitation considering, examination period and project working and also short break gone for holiday.

1.8       DEFINITION OF TERMS

Development: Learning activities directed towards future rather than present needs which is concerned more with carrier growth than with immediate.

Productivity: Maximum output an employee can render in his employment.

Training: Any learning activity which is directed towards acquisition of specified knowledge and skills for the purpose of an occupation or task.

Business: An organization or economic system where goods and services are exchanged for one another or for money.

Organization: A social unit of people that is nurtured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals, all organizations have a management structure that determines relationship between the different activities and the members, and subdivides and assign roles, responsibilities and authority to carryout different tasks.