Impact of Training and Development on employees’ productivity

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Table of Contents
Background to research topic..................................................................................................................3
Background to research organisation.......................................................................................................3
Research Rationale..................................................................................................................................3
Research Questions.................................................................................................................................4
RESEARCH AIM AND OBJECTIVES......................................................................................................4
Research aim...........................................................................................................................................4
Research objectives.................................................................................................................................4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY................................................................................................................4
Research Approach..................................................................................................................................4
Research Strategy....................................................................................................................................5
Research methods....................................................................................................................................5
Research Tools........................................................................................................................................6
Sampling.................................................................................................................................................6
Timescale................................................................................................................................................6
Resources................................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................8

TITLE: Impact of Training and Development on employees’ productivity.
Background to research topic
Training and development is one of the most important part of human resource
management in an organisation. Training helps in developing the particular skill and knowledge
of employees so that they can able to perform in a better manner and focus on attaining the
specific objectives. On the other hand, development is related to the overall grooming of staff
members so that their overall capabilities and skills can be developed for performing any specific
activities and tasks in an effective manner. Training and Development is function of a company
that examines how individuals and groups work better. Training is a process of education that
includes sharpening skills, principles, improving attitudes and acquiring more information to
improve employee performance. The training and development develops the positive impact on
employees’ productivity (Noe and Kodwani, 2018). It motivates the employees so that they can
focus on attaining their objectives. The employee’s productivity is metric that is mainly
calculated on the basis of output amount on project on amount this takes. This can be analysed
against standard for workers which doing the same work. Employee training and development
includes system under which workers are provided with new knowledge, skills and expertise in
order to increase their level of success in their current positions and to provide them with
opportunities to learn to further their development.
Background to research organisation
Next plc is a multinational clothing, home products and Footwear Company founded by
Joseph Hepworth. This has almost 700 stores in Asia, Middle East and Europe. Next PLC is
leading store in the retail clothing and the fashion accessories for giving excellent services to
consumers for which the proper training plans will be developed as well as monitored by various
evaluation methods. Next PLC has conducting training and development sessions for hiring the
staff members to enhance knowledge as well as transfer learning. Need for documenting similar
has been sized for filling gap of the actual and standard operation. It provides training to
employees so that their skills and competencies can be enhanced and they can able to perform
the organisation task within a given period of time. It helps in enhancing the property and
motivation of employees to sustain at workplace for long period of time (Chao, 2014).
Research Rationale
The rationale behind conducting present investigation is to know about the impact of
training and development on performance as well as productivity of employees. In an
organisation, employees are the main part and they contribute towards attaining the set objectives
within given time period. Training and development helps in enhancing motivation as well as
skills of employees so that they can work effectively at workplace. Other than this, from
conducting present investigation, skills and knowledge of learner will be enhanced for doing the
any work or an investigation in futures. It helps in give the knowledge about the core areas such
as training and development and also employees’ productivity (Asfaw, Argaw and Bayissa,