TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration ........................................................................................... .i
Approval. ........................................................................................... .ii
Dedication .......................................................................................... .iii
Acknowledgement ................................................................................ .iv
Defmition of key tenns ............................................................................ v
Abstract ................................................................................................ vi
Table of contents .................................................................................. vii
List of tables .......................................................................................... x
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................. 1
1.2 Background to the Study ................................................................... .1
1.2 Statement of the problem .................................................................... 2
1.3 Objectives of the study ....................................................................... 3
1.3.1 General objective ........................................................................... .3
1.3.2 Specific Objective ........................................................................... 3
1.4 Research questions ........................................................................... 3
1.5 Significance of the study .................................................................... 3
1.6 Scope of the study ........................................................................... .4
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................... 5
2.0 Introduction .................................................................................... .5
2.1 Training methods employed ........................................................................... 5
2.1.1 On-the-job training ............................................................................ 6
2.1.2 Off-the-job training ........................................................................... 7
2.2 Imp01iance of training .......................................................................... 8
2.3 Purpose of training and development. ......................................................... 9
2.4 Consequences of inadequate training ......................................................... 9
2.5 Benefits oftraining ............................................................................ 10
2.6 Evaluating the training ........................................................................ 12
ABSTRACT In order to attain effective and efficient workforce companies need to improve on the skills and competences of the employees through training. The efficiency of the company depends largely on how capable its personnel and how well they are motivated to work. In most cases companies I organizations have failed to realize their predetermined goals due to the fact that they don't attach greater importance to training. The study is therefore carried out to establish the impact of training towards raising the performance standards of the employees. The data was collected using the questionnaire method. It was analyzed and presented using percentages and tables and the findings were discussed. Basing on the above, tracker Uganda should emphasize on the following; There is need for the company to have a well formulated and documented training policy which will help to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided in order to introduce systematic training in the company and ensure regular assessment of the training unit in the management and coordination in the training fi.mction.
