The Effectiveness of Training and Development in Increasing Employee Performance: A Case Study of Iveco

This research investigates the impact of training and development programs on employee performance within Iveco, a commercial vehicle manufacturer in Australia. The study aims to identify gaps in existing training programs, analyze the suitability of current training methods, and determine the relationship between employee productivity and training initiatives. By employing a mixed research approach, the study will utilize both quantitative and qualitative data to assess the effectiveness of training programs in enhancing employee performance and ultimately contributing to organizational success.

Assessment 1: Project Outline, Topic and Presentation
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Table of Contents
Title of the project...........................................................................................................................3
Problem statement...........................................................................................................................3
Brief Methodology...........................................................................................................................4
Secondary data sources and data.....................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6
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Title of the project
“The effectiveness of training and development in increase employee’s performance within the
organisation- A case study of Iveco (commercial vehicle manufacturer)”
Problem statement
This research is based on the effectiveness of various programs used in the training of new
joiners and overall development of employees which enhance the productivity of people in the
organisation. This research regards to the case scenario of Iveco which is a light, medium and
heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer working in Australia. Downfall in the annual production
and sales of the vehicles shows the ineffectiveness of employees in manufacturing and sales.
This research is focused to find out challenges regarding organisational performance which has
linked with the employee’s productivity. This research is focused to analyse the efficiency in
enhancing productivity by using training methods and development programmes of the people
engaged in the company. The problem statement is to evaluate the suitability of development
programmes and training sessions in the organisation to maximise employee’s productivity. This
research project has main aim and objectives according to research topic on which researcher
collect data for the study (Falola, wt. al., 2014).
Aim
The main aim of the research study is to analyse the effectiveness of training and development
sessions to maximise the productivity of employees within the Iveco.
Objectives:
 To identify the gaps in training session and development programs for employees to
improve productivity.
 To analyse the suitable training programmes for the employees of the company
 To determine the relationship between employee’s productivity and training programs in
Iveco
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Brief Methodology
Selection of the research methodologies is a significant part of the research which supports to
conduct distinct research activities. Numerical data contains accuracy and reliability factor in it’s
and quantitative research method has potential to gather it. On the other side, reviews and
opinion of the people which are relevant this research are also significant to collect in which
qualitative research methodology is effective. The present research is based on the training
programs and it’s effect on the productivity and performance of the company so it is better to use
mixed approach in this research. Mixed research approach is effective to gather numerical and
non-numerical data from the targeted audiences which will provide better support to the research
implementer to get appropriate data to develop better outcomes.
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Secondary data sources and data
Secondary data collection is helpful for the researcher to analyse the information and data related
to the selected study of the topic. In this research, the literature review will be conducted by the
researcher which provides thoughts and views of different authors. The literature review is an
effective way to analyse the views of distinct authors on the topic which provides a guidance and
direction to the researcher to implement this research. Qualitative and quantitative both research
methods can be used in this section for literature review (Degraft-Otoo, 2012).With the help of
qualitative method, the researcher will collect important information and data from articles,
journals, books, pdf. etc. It is an effective way to get secondary data for the research. Distinct
articles and journals are published recently which provides the effectiveness of the training and
development program in the performance enhancement of employees. It is prior to select those
articles, journals, books, and PDF which are based on the authentic sources to collect data. It is
effective to use famous journals which provide higher trustworthiness in their data and
information. Most of the famous journals conduct their own market survey and research to get
realistic data and information on their research topic to produce better outcomes in their
published journals. Articles are linked with the authors who are converted into online blogs
which can be used in this research to collect data. It is required to use an author which provides
most trustworthy data and information on the topic.
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References
• Degraft-Otoo, E. (2012). The effect of training and development on employee
performance at accra polytechnic(Doctoral dissertation).
• Falola, H. O., Osibanjo, A. O., & Ojo, S. I. (2014). Effectiveness Of Training And
Development On Employees'performance And Organisation Competitiveness In The
Nigerian Banking Industry. Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Economic
Sciences. Series V, 7(1), 161.
• Nassazi, A. (2013). EFFECTS OF TRAINING ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.
Evidence from Uganda.
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