The Effects of “on-the-Job” Training on Employee Performance in Organizations
THE EFFECTS OF “ON-THE-JOB” TRAINING ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN ORGANIZATIONS: A CASE OF RIFT VALLEY BOTTLERS ELDORET
BY
DIANA JELIMO KANDIE
BBM/1082/04
A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF MOI UNIVERSITY
JUNE 2008
DECLARATION
This project is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University. No part of this project may be reproduced without the prior permission of the author and or Moi University.
Diana Jelimo Kandie ……………………….. …………………..
BBM/1082/04 Signature Date
This project has been submitted for examination with my approval as University Supervisor:-
Mr. Yususf Kibet …………………….. ……………………… Signature Date
Lecturer,
Department of Marketing and
Management Science
School of Business and Economics
Moi University
DEDICATION
This project is dedicated to my late parent and my brothers Felix Kandie, Daniel Kandie, Edwin, and Emeritus who basically sacrificed their lives to make certain that this project becomes a reality.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to express my gratitude to my supervisor for not only reading and offering very incisive comments but also for their great patience with me. I highly appreciate his insight and guidance over this work and the encouragement he gave even when the going proved difficult.
I am also grateful to my lecturers in the School of Busines and Economics that laid the foundation useful in the writing of this project. Last but not least, my gratitude goes to my family who stood with me during the development of this project. Thank you so much for allowing me to appraise myself.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of on job training as a way of improving employees’ performance through the use of skills rather than rewards. The study was guided by the Expectancy Theory developed by Porter and
BY
DIANA JELIMO KANDIE
BBM/1082/04
A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF MOI UNIVERSITY
JUNE 2008
DECLARATION
This project is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University. No part of this project may be reproduced without the prior permission of the author and or Moi University.
Diana Jelimo Kandie ……………………….. …………………..
BBM/1082/04 Signature Date
This project has been submitted for examination with my approval as University Supervisor:-
Mr. Yususf Kibet …………………….. ……………………… Signature Date
Lecturer,
Department of Marketing and
Management Science
School of Business and Economics
Moi University
DEDICATION
This project is dedicated to my late parent and my brothers Felix Kandie, Daniel Kandie, Edwin, and Emeritus who basically sacrificed their lives to make certain that this project becomes a reality.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to express my gratitude to my supervisor for not only reading and offering very incisive comments but also for their great patience with me. I highly appreciate his insight and guidance over this work and the encouragement he gave even when the going proved difficult.
I am also grateful to my lecturers in the School of Busines and Economics that laid the foundation useful in the writing of this project. Last but not least, my gratitude goes to my family who stood with me during the development of this project. Thank you so much for allowing me to appraise myself.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of on job training as a way of improving employees’ performance through the use of skills rather than rewards. The study was guided by the Expectancy Theory developed by Porter and