Job training and employee performance in Ruharo mission hospital

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between on the job training and employee performance. The study was conducted at Ruharo mission hospital Mbarara. The study was guided by the following research objectives; to establish the relationship between on job training and employee performance, to examine the relationship between off job training and employee performance at, to establish the relationship between cross cultural training and employee performance. This study used a case study research design which involved both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. A sample of 66 respondents was selected using purposive and simple random sampling techniques for easily locating the respondents. The study used both primary and secondary data in its analysis. Data analysis involved frequencies, percentages relational statistics such as correlations. The study findings revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between on job training and employee performance. The study findings also revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between off job training and employee performance. It was also revealed that there is a positive insignificant relationship between cross cultural training and employee performance. It was concluded that there is a significant positive relationship between on job, off job training and employee performance and a positive insignificant relationship between cross cultural training and employee performance. The hospital should not develop policies, procedures and take decisions in isolation of on and off job training though off the job training was found out to be more associated to employee performance as compared to on the job training. The study therefore recommended Ruharo mission hospital to embrace off job training in case the hospital wish to train employees’ first priority should be given off job training as well on job training because of its positive significant relationship with employee performance in the findings.