Relationship Between Training and Employee Commitment at Kenya Ports Authority
Abstract
Training is an important aspect of human resource management in any organisation and enables
companies to gain a competitive advantage. Training and development can serve as additional
levers for enhancing engagement and commitment. Through training an organization can help
new and current employees acquire the knowledge and skills they need to perform their jobs
and employees who enhance their skills through training are more likely to engage fully in their
work, because they derive satisfaction from mastering new tasks. The objective of this study
was to determine the relationship between training and employee commitment at KPA.
Literature review was done from various sources with more emphasis on more current literature
from renowned authors in human resource management. Descriptive design was used and the
research was conducted through a survey. A total of 80 employees were targeted but only 72
responded to the questionnaires. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire with closed
and open-ended questions guided by the contents of the literature review and aimed at achieving
the set objective. The results obtained from the questionnaire were first summarized in a data
preparation process and results were analyzed using the descriptive analysis and use of
graphical techniques. Tables were used to show percentages and trends in the data. In order to
measure the spread of the data over the sample population, mean scores and standard deviations
were calculated and correlation analysis conducted. The study revealed that there is a strong
correlation between training and employee commitment to the organization.
Citation
Degree of Master of Business AdministrationPublisher
University of Nairobi, School of Business