An Analysis of Training and Employee Performance: A Case Study in a Telecommunication Company in Erbil

Authors

  • Karwan Hushyar Sherwani Business and Management Department, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Nashmil Haji Mohammed Business and Management Department, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Keywords:

Training, Employee Performance, Relevancy, Outcome and Productivity, Erbil, Private Sector

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to analyze the training program offered by a telecommunication company in Erbil city. This study applied quantitative study. 100 questionnaires had been distributed among the employees and managers and 93 of them were received. The questionnaire consisted of three parts, demographic, training questionnaire, and employee selection for training. The data collected was analyzed with SPSS V. 20, using descriptive, frequencies, and reliability test analysis. The reliability test is .757, the findings were analyzed and discussed based on the respondents perception. The results indicated the success of the training program to improve the employee‘s abilities to solve work obstacles, productivity, efficiency and specifically their performance. The results showed that respondents agree with the relevance of the training program with their tasks and duties.

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Sherwani, K. H., & Mohammed, N. H. (2015). An Analysis of Training and Employee Performance: A Case Study in a Telecommunication Company in Erbil. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 2(2), 74-85. https://ijsses.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/ijsses/article/view/624

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