Influence of learning and development on employees’ efficiency in selected money deposit banks in Nigeria

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2017-02-01

Authors

Aliyu Mustapha Olanrewaju
Dunmade Emmanuel Olaniyi

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Ilorin Journal of Management Sciences

Abstract

In recent times, most money deposit banks (MDBs) in Nigeria are facing the tasks of employees‟ turnover intention due to low productivity and contract of agreement and most banks continue to downsizing and recruiting new hands. On this note, it is consider important for employees to improve on their approaches, thus giving room for continuous learning and development. The objective of this study was to examine whether employees‟ learning and development enhances work efficiency in the banking industry. Primary data were used for the study, which were generated through the use of structured questionnaire. Simple random technique was used to select a total number of 180 staff from all listed MDBs in Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Data collected were analyzed using Pearson‟s Movement Correlation to test the hypotheses formulated for the study. The result indicated that there is a positive correlation among all the variables. Result of model summary shows that the dependent variable (employees‟ efficiency) accounts for 28.4% of the variation in job rotation as correlation coefficients and p-values (-0.175**; 1.162**; 0.020**; -0.027** and 0.000; 0.000; 0.000; 0.000) respectively shown. The study therefore concluded that learning and development have important impact on employees‟ efficiency and organizational growth. Based on the results obtained, it was recommended that banks should undertake an in-depth assessment of the individual learning needs to ensure that the right training is given and feedback should be provided which will allows employees to be informed of changes to both their work goals and the overall goals of the organization.

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Ilorin Journal of Management Sciences is a Publication of the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.

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Training/Learning and Development, Training Design, n-the job/Off-the job training, Employees‟ Efficiency, Job Rotation, Money deposit banks

Citation

Aliyu, M. O. & Dunmade, E. O. (2017). Influence of learning and development on employees’ efficiency in selected money deposit banks in Nigeria. A Publication of the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Ilorin Journal of Management Sciences, 4(1), 92-104.

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