HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF PRODUCTIVITY IN PRIVATE SECTOR: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PZ CUSSONS PLC AND TONIMAS NIGERIA LIMITED ABA, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined human resource development and staff productivity in organized private sector: comparative study of PZ Cussons Plc and Tonimas Nigeria Limited Aba, Abia State. The study was carried out to identify the extent educational training, on-the-job training, and overall staff training contribute for improved employee productivity in the private sector. The work was anchored on human capital theory. In the methodology, primary and secondary were adopted, survey research design was used and questionnaire served as the instrument of data collection. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentage. The findings revealed that there is significant relationship between employee educational training and productivity in the organizations studied; and there is significant relationship between on-the-job-training and productivity in the organizations studied. The study concludes that organizations that want to sustain equity/ objectivity and high growth profile should embrace the use of effective human resource development programmes, be environmental conscious in designing their human resource development programmes as this will allow the scheme to be strategically and dynamically oriented toward achieving objectives and benefit both workers and the company. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there is need for business firms to employ people who have good formal educational training which will enhance productivity in the business. More so, companies should always implement on-the-job training programmes very effectively so that workers will learn different organizational functions and be committed in performing their functions.