Strategy, Training And Performance In The Public Sector

Abstract

Strategy has a tremendous impact in training because it aids in determining the required skills in current market settings and how an organization would develop their capabilities to offer the best training to its employees for continuous success within dynamic business environment. Organizations are faced with many challenges trying to implement strategies due to a number of reasons. The public service to a great extent has been affected by globalization, public reforms, human resource development, information, communication and technology (ICT), regional and international partnerships. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of strategy and training on performance of Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. Specifically, the study examined the effect of strategy on performance of Ministry of Energy & Petroleum and how training affected performance of Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. The study was informed by the Human Capital theory and Resource Based theory. The study adopted descriptive research design. The researcher collected both primary and secondary data. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS software. The findings suggested that formal strategic planning processes guide the operations of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. The model explained some of the variation in the dependent variable, and considering that the regression model is significant, this proportion of variation is indeed actual and not random. Efficiency and effectiveness are logical outcomes of improving the skills of employees. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum considers employee training to be a valuable tool that helps it attain its strategic goals. The study concludes that training and strategy have a significant impact on performance at the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. With a clear training policy and strategy, it is not hard to see what makes the employees efficient and effective in discharging their work tasks. The study recommends that the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum should increase the investment in training employees because it is a good way of enhancing service delivery.