INDUCTION FOR NEW EMPLOYEES: A CASE IN ALL AFRICA LEPROSY, TUBERCULOSIS, REHABILITATION AND TRAINING CENTER (ALERT), ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The aim of this Dissertation is to assess the current practice of employee induction and its effect in both the employees and the organization (All Africa Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Rehabilitation and Training Center (ALERT)). In order to assess the practices of employee induction in this thesis, descriptive research method was adopted using questionnaires and interviews from the total of two hundred and twenty eight (228) respondents, out of this 213 subordinates for the questionnaires and 15 interviewees (heads in different positions) for the interview questions. The main findings revealed that a well-organized induction lowers the amount of errors and improves work quality as well as employee satisfaction. In contrast, a poor induction often increases the risk of errors and threatens the quality of the service. This delay of induction causes the new employees unable to socialize with their colleagues, work and the environment as soon as possible and also it affects the employees and the organization all over performance. Induction programme requires some adjustments based on employees who may need special attention such as School and college leavers, employees with disabilities, employees who changed their previous work situation and minority groups. The induction programme needs to stretch over a longer period of time and should not give too much information too soon, as this could lead to information overload.