The Influence of Learning and Development on Employee Performance at the Personnel Management Office in the Gambia

Abstract

One of the most crucial tactics used by firms to assist staff in acquiring the necessary experience, education, and competencies to function well is learning and development. Employee performance rises as a result of increased self-direction and work-based ability provided by learning. The objective of the study was to assess how employee performance at the personnel management office in the Gambia was impacted by learning and development. The study was applied. In order to analyze 166 employees in the administrative cadre at the personnel management office in the Gambia, a cross-sectional research methodology was adopted. 166 surveys were sent out, and 130 of them received responses. Google surveys and structured questions were used to collect the data. It used a quantitative approach. With SPSS version 22, the statistical analysis was completed. The goals of the investigation were supported by regression analysis. To do this, accurate generation and interpretation of frequency tables, percentages, means, and standard deviations was done. The normalcy test involved using the Pearson moment correlation coefficient (r). The relationship between the dependent variables and the independent factors (learning and development) was looked into using linear regression (employee performance). According to the findings, there is a strong link between employee performance and learning and development (R2 =.632, F = 2.667, T = 4.63, P > 0.05). The study came to the conclusion that learning and growth have a substantial impact on employee performance. According to the report, in order to improve staff performance, PMO guidelines should include provisions for employee learning.