The Challenges of Human Resource Training and Development: The Case of Mekelle Polytechnic College

Hailemichael, Kibeat (2014) The Challenges of Human Resource Training and Development: The Case of Mekelle Polytechnic College. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

The study assess the challenges of human resource training and development in Mekele Polytechnic College. Basic questionns of the study are: To what extent does the Polytechnic College communicate its human resource training and development policy and strategic planning to employees, How does the Polytechnic College conduct human resource training and development need, evaluation and impact assessment, &What are the major challenges the Polytechnic College face in the implementation of human resource training and development. The basic objective is to investigate the the major challenges human resource training and development and to recommend possible solutions.In order to address the objective of the study descriptive survey type of resreach used and both quantitative and qualitative research approach. The study used both primary and secondary source of data. The primary sources of data Collected using a survey questionnaire, and interviews observation and the secondary sources of data are different documents. The sample size consists 49 teachers and 17 administrative staff, dean of the college and human resource process coordinator. simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used. The data was analysed via descriptive statistics frequency and percentage and presented in the form of grahp and tables. The major finding reveals that The polytechnic college has its own human resource training and development policy, but not communicated to employees, it didn’t conduct human resource training and development needs assessment, selection of trainees was conducted by a human resource department in a fair manner, employed both on-the-job and off-the-job training methods, it didn’t undertake post training evaluation, has no sufficient training facilities and qualified instructors,didn’t give practical training relevant to the actual job and training contens are not designed based on needs of trainees.On the base of the finding the poliy technic college is not working to up to the expected to provide practical training to its employees that enable to cope up with changing situation and this affects the achievement of the goals and objectives of the organization.Hence, to overcome these challenges the college should communicate the policy to employees,conduct periodic training needs assessment, should furnish the necessary training facilities,conduct post training evaluation, improve the capacity of trainers and participate trainees in all the training and development process.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Africana
Depositing User: Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited: 22 Jun 2018 07:58
Last Modified: 22 Jun 2018 07:58
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5588

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