Abstract:
This study explored the influence Training and development (T&D) on
employee performance within the Minerals Commission of Ghana by focusing
on three regions. The specific objectives were to assess employee development
policies of the Minerals Commission; to examine the forms of training with its
perceived benefits at the commission; Examine the influence of T&D on the
performance of employees and finally, to assess the challenges of training and
development programmes at the Commission. The study was a descriptive
cross-sectional quantitative study with 95 staffs surveyed. A self-administered
questionnaire was the main research instrument. The results showed a very
high level of awareness of the existence of staff development policies, staff
perception about T&D policies showed that management have a policy that
promotes the career development of all workers and that management conducts
training and career development for all workers. The study revealed a strong
positive relationship between all forms of training and employee performance.
The results of the study also showed that the commonest form of challenges to
T&D were; There is too much favouritisms within the Commission when it
comes to training and career development and there is often lack of
management support for employees’ career development programme. T&D
was seen to highly influence employee performance. The study recommends
that management of the Ghana Minerals Commission clearly identify and
communicate training and development opportunities to their staffs. Training
needs must be identified to ensure that training skills to be acquired match with
current performance level.
