Training and development: a key to quality individual and organizational performance buildout
Obed NAHAYO
Human Resource Development
Sekolah Pascasarjana
Universitas Airlangga
Jl. Airlangga 4-6 Airlangga
Surabaya 60286, Indonesia
obednh843[at]gmail.com
Abstract
In this fast-paced changing and competitive era, every corner of workplaces expects employees to be gifted in performing complex undertakings in a proficient, cost-effective, and safe manner. Training is required when employees- actual performance is lower than expected or standard performance. Training and development is a discipline concerned with organizational daily life aimed at boosting the performance of individuals and groups in an organizational setting. Some organizations ignore training and development after comparing with its costs, which ends up bearing poor performance of their employees and the organizations as well. The purpose of this qualitative research paper was to show how crucial is training and development for individual and organizational performance for current and future outstanding. Purposive sampling technique was used to select informants in this research. Through training and development, employees get a competitive advantage to effectively perform their jobs, motivation, self-confidence, and self-growth which enhances individual and organizational development. Without training programs, employees will perform inadequately, resulting in decline of productivity, high labor turnover and poor performance abruptly. Training and development programs should be put under consideration by every organization in their plans to enhance the development of human resources.
Keywords: Training; Development; Quality; Individual Performance; Organizational Performance
Topic: Human Resource Development