Impact of Training and Development on Employee Productivity and Business Performance

Research Proposal

Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
a. Background of the research................................................................................................3
b. Research Questions............................................................................................................3
c. Research Aim and Objectives.............................................................................................3
2. LITERATURE REVIEW ...........................................................................................................4
a. Key Papers..........................................................................................................................4
b. Conceptual Framework......................................................................................................5
3. METHODOLOGY .....................................................................................................................6
4. CONCLUSION ...........................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................9
Ethical form............................................................................................................................9

1. INTRODUCTION
a. Background of the research
The present investigation is based on identifying the impact of training and development
over employee productivity and business performance. Training and development is essential for
the company in order to boost the morale and motivation level of staff so that they can contribute
productive results (Sujchaphong and et. al., 2020). Within this research, the chosen company in
Sainsbury it is a retail brand that offers groceries to its customers. The brand was founded in
1869 by John James Sainsbury.
b. Research Questions
 What are the roles of training and development for employee productivity within UK
retail business?
 What are the several training and development methods adopted by Sainsbury's for
improving productivity and business performance?
 What is the impact of training and development over employee productivity and business
performance within Sainsbury's?
c. Research Aim and Objectives
Research Aim
To investigate the impact of training and development over employee productivity and
business performance. A study on Sainsbury's
Research Objectives
 To examine the role of training and development for employee productivity within UK
retail business
 To evaluate the several training and development methods adopted by Sainsbury's for
improving productivity and business performance
 To determine the impact of training and development over employee productivity and
business performance within Sainsbury's

2. LITERATURE REVIEW
a. Key Papers
What are the roles of training and development for employee productivity within UK retail
business?
As per the opinion of Francis and et. al., (2020), training and development plays an
important role in improving the productivity of employees as it provides learning opportunity to
staff so that they can enhance their skills and knowledge and give better outcomes in achieving
the business goals and objectives. It generally provide an opportunity for development in terms
of skills and capabilities (James Relly, 2021). Training and development program also helps in
increasing the productivity of staff and also enable them to perform better.
What are the several training and development methods adopted by Sainsbury's for improving
productivity and business performance?
As per the perspective of Miller and Akdere (2019), there are several training and
development methods which can be adopted by the company for improving the productivity and
business performance. These methods helps in increasing the efficiency and productivity of staff
within an organisation so that they can perform better. The few methods are mentoring or
coaching, group discussion, role play, product training, technical training and many others. By
adopting this training and development, company can enhance the overall performance and
efficiency of staff.
What is the impact of training and development over employee productivity and business
performance within Sainsbury's?
According to Hardy III, Day and Arthur Jr (2019), there is an positive impact of training
and development over employee productivity and business performance within an organisation.
By organising training and development program, company improves the profitability, increase
job knowledge and skills at all levels of organisation, develop positive attitude towards profit
orientation, helps staff to identify organisational goals and also improve the morale of staff.
Thus, training and development helps in creating positive influence on the employees
productivity as they learn new things and implement it in better manner.