Uma Bharti Mathur
Management
May 2025
In a competitive and constantly changing industrial environment, the importance of Training and Development (T&D) on employee capability is of paramount importance for the success of organisations. This research study examines the effectiveness of T&D initiatives on improving the skill set of employees in the Indian manufacturing sector, specifically effectiveness measured by job performance, job satisfaction, job retention, and job commitment. A quantitative research design was followed to collect data from 100 manufacturing employees using structured questionnaires. The collected data was then analysed using SPSS, applying descriptive statistics, correlation, regression and ANOVA tests to the data. The results show that more than half of the respondents viewed T&D programs as effective, that positive, significant relationships existed between T&D effectiveness and employee effectiveness, job satisfaction, and organisational commitment, that T&D effectiveness explained 42.5% of the variance in job performance, and that differences existed for perceived training effectiveness for different job levels as assessed using ANOVA. Although there were differing levels of support, almost all the hypotheses were supported, and the role of continuous support following training and development was only partially supported. In summary, the implications of the study is that strategic and aligned training initiatives can support workforce development and employee outcomes to the benefit of organizations in the Indian manufacturing context.
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