EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING AS A DETERMINANT OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION, PERCEPTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
Abstract
The paper probed the efficacy of training upon employee motivation, perceptions of organizational climate and individual performance.A quantitative study,randomly collect data from 526 employees in South Africa. Structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis was conducted using a component-based given the order of the model. Smart PLS.3 was employed to perform the SEM analysis, consisting of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural model analysis. Results revealed that,(i) effectiveness of training (EoT) has a positive (β=0.417), significant (P < 0.05) and large affect (f2 > 0.35) on Individual motivation, (ii) EoThas a positive (β=0.422), significant (P<0.05) and large influence (f2 > 0.35) on organizational climate, (iii) EoThas a negative (β=-0.040) and a statistically non-significant (P > 0.05) influence on Individual performance. Investment in human capital results in a committed and productive employee.Atalent management approach could leverage the benefits derived from aligning their training with their KPIs.
Keyword : Training, motivation, organizational climate, lower-level employees, performance, Free State and Northern Cape
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