| Abstract: | Employees are backbones of an organization and Training plays a key role to achieve
organizational goals by minimizing the gap between employees’ actual and desired skill. The
main purpose of this study is to assess employees’ training practices and challenges conducted
by Ethio-Djibouti Railway Share Company. The study employed a descriptive type of research
design. Primary data collected through structured questionnaire and Semi-structured interview.
A total of 112 questionnaires were distributed to employees from Head office and Lebu station
are selected by using a stratified sampling technique. From the total distributed, 101(90.2%)
questionnaires were properly filled and returned. Semi-structured interview was also used with
sample from the management of the organization by using purposive sampling technique. After
collecting the desired data, simple descriptive analysis such as frequency count, percentage, and
mean are used to present and analyze using SPSS for primary data which is collected through
questionnaires. According to the collected data, results of the study reveals, training need
assessment is not clearly identified, weak participation of employees and lack of management
follow up, training is not given frequently, lack of setting a measurable objective, gaps are seen
in training design and implication, not formal training evaluation has been conducted, and
communication gap with trainers. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended, the
organization should assess, follow, evaluate, and carefully revise each training processes and
practices to make the training practice more effective in the EDR. |
