A PPMC Study on Management Development Programs and Employee Job Performance

Abstract

The study examined management development programs on employee job performance. The specific objectives were to; examine the impact of training programs on employee job performance, investigate the impact of seminar programs on employee job performance, assess the impact of conference programs on employee job performance and to determine the impact of workshop programs on employee job performance. The study adopted descriptive design and primary data were sourced from questionnaire. The study employed Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis to measure the relationship between variables tested in the study. Based on the analysis, the following findings were made thus; there was a significant relationship between training programs and employee satisfaction, there was a significant relationship between seminar programs and the employee satisfaction, there was a significant relationship between conference programs and employee satisfaction and there was a significant relationship between workshop programs and employee satisfaction. The study recommended that training program is effective, but the organization should also consider enabling employees to further their studies to improve their qualifications. Also recommended that management should be involved in planning employee development programmes.