Investigating the Impact of Training and Development Activities on the Involvement of Employees in the Human Resources Management Context
Abstract
Introduction. Training and development in human resource management (HRM) are important for business companies to survive in a competitive environment. On the other hand, the contribution of training and development activities is also crucial for employees' individual development and career plans. Rapid changes in technologies, methods, tools, and working environments have increased the need for new qualifications, abilities, and knowledge bases that can be provided through training and development activities.
Aim and tasks. This study aims to conduct a quantitative research that examines the association between training and development activities and the contribution of employees to business success in the context of HRM.
Results. A relational survey model was used to determine the relationships between variables. In this survey, 105 blue-collar workers from a manufacturing company in Izmir were selected using a random sampling method. The questionnaire collected data, and the SPSS software analyzed the results. According to the results of the survey, training and development have a significant influence on employee performance. Specifically, they evaluate training as an essential tool for performing their duties, accessing up-to-date information about their activities, and considering it a supporting study for their career development. Even though employees have positive opinions about training and development activities, they still need to be given detailed information about the training programs they should participate in the future. It was observed that employees’ evaluations of training and development activities were positive, and their learning motivation was relatively high. There was a positive and significant relationship between employees’ views on training activities and their perceptions of performance. The findings stated that training activities positively affect employees' performance by increasing their knowledge and skill levels.
Conclusions. It has been determined that the individual benefits provided by training and development activities motivate employee performance. There was no difference between the views of the participants regarding education and development by gender, age, education level, or working time. It was determined that married people consider education and development activities more in terms of career development compared to singles.
Keywords:
human resources, training, education, employee performance.References
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