IMPACT OF TRAINING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WORKFORCE: A CASE OF PUNJAB TOURISM INDUSTRY
Abstract
Training is often a key to improved performance. It is the significant managerial function in any organization to instruct and impart knowledge to the workforce about the specified jobs they are involved in. The present study is based on public sector organization. The purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of training on the workforce performance of Punjab tourism industry. To measure the effect training on the performance of workforce in tourism industry, variance based structural equation modeling was applied using Smart PLS software. This study suggests signifies that training significantly affect the performance of workforce of Punjab tourism industry.
Keyword : Tourism, Service Industry, Workforce, Training, Workforce Performance, Impact of Training.
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