Master of Business Administration

Research Methods

TITLE: The Effects of Training and Development on Employee Performance: A case study of Resourcery PLC

4,013 Words

Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction – page 1 1.1 Research Questions – page 3 1.2 Research Objectives – page 3
2.0 Literature Review – page 4 2.1 Definition of Employee Performance – page 4 2.2 Definition of Training – page 5 2.3 Training Design – page 6 2.4 Work Environment – page 6 2.5 Impact of Training on Employee Performance – page 7
3.0 Methodology – page 9 3.1 Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies – Page 9 3.2 Theoretical Framework – Page 10
3.3 Research Variables – page 10
3.4 Research Design – page 11
3.5 Sampling Frame – page 11 3.6 Population – page 12 3.7 Sampling Method – page 12 3.8 Sampling Size – page 13 3.9 Unit of Analysis – page 13 3.10 Data Collection procedures – page 13 3.11 Instrument – page 14 3.12 Data Analysis – page 14
4.0 Reflection and Resources – page 1 4.1 Timeline – page 15 4.2 Reflections – page 15
5.0 Bibliography – page 17 1.0 INTRODUCTION
With the increase in international business and globalization trends, organizations find themselves in a rapidly changing environment. To adapt, organizations must have a skilled workforce to be able to perform effectively and training and development plays a pivotal role in this area. Some researches argue that training and developing employees increases organizations’ overall performance and effectiveness. It is crucial for an organization or institution to understand the relationship between training and job performance in order to ensure that the knowledge and skills imparted to employees are translated to increased job performance. To get a better understanding of how this works, this research will study the effects of