| Abstract: | This research is conceded out to examine the effect of training practice on employee performance
with specific objectives which are to examine the effect of training need assessment, training
planning, training implementation and training type on employee performance. It is both
descriptive and explanatory research type. Data were collected through the five point’s Likert
scales of questionnaires, and the study used quantitative research approach. The questionnaire
was physically distributed to 355 employees of selected head office organs. Out of the total
distributed questionnaires 274 employees were completed. The study used stratified sampling
method and selected head office of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. In order to meet the research
objective collected data analyzed through descriptive analysis techniques, correlation and
regression analysis methods were used to analyze the collected data by using SPSS software and
Descriptive analysis tools such as frequency, mean and standard deviation to present results
statistical analysis tools such as correlation coefficient was worked out and used to investigate the
relationships between variables. Regression analysis was performed to study the effect of
independent variables on employee performance. The study examined four independence variables
training need assessment, training plan, training implementation and training type. Research
findings indicates that there is a significant relation between training practices components on
employee performance, and also to regression testing that all variables were examined at the
same time on employee performance; results showed that all components have a significant effect
on employee performance. The explanatory variables explain dependent variables accounted for
61.9% with estimated standard deviation of 31.7%. The researcher recommends that CBE may
improve its training practices in order to increase employee performance and its better advised
CBE to identify training needs by identifying the gap between the required knowledge and skills of
an employee and the performance of that employee. In addition it’s recommended that CBE needs
to make an outstanding training plan to increase its employee performance. |
