Training-Based Activities and Employee Performance in Rwanda

Authors

  • Gakuba Uwera Gloria Mount Kenya University
  • Dr. Njenga Gitahi Director, SPGS, Rwanda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t5272

Abstract

Employees are a company's most valuable asset. They cannot be overestimated in their contribution to a company's success. As a result, to enhance work performance, these unique assets must be equipped through appropriate training. The purpose of this study therefore, was to determine the extent to which group discussion activities affect employee performance at ISON business process outsourcing in Kigali in Rwanda. This study employed a descriptive research design. The study was supported by 40 respondents. Questionnaires and documentation reviews were used as data collection instruments. IBM SPSS version 26 was used in data management. The findings revealed that there is an extent to which group discussion activities affect employee performance, the overall mean of the results was 4.46 that was between agree (4) and strongly agree (5), it presented that significantly group discussion in organization affect employee performance. The findings resulted that the relationship between group discussion and employee performance was .880** which indicated that there was a statistically significant relationship between between training-based activities and employee performance. The results indicated that the variables were statistically significant with regression mean square of 4.946 and P-value =.000b which concluded that training-based activities affect employee performance in ISON Business Process Out-resourcing (ISON BPO) Kigali, Rwanda. The study recommended that the Ministry of Public Service and Labour should enforce the public and private companies to integrate in their agenda the programs of training-based activities for developing employee performance and skill & knowledge development. The study recommends the Ministry of Public Service and Labor should enforce the public and private companies to put in their agenda the programs of training-based activities for developing employee performance and skill & knowledge development. ISON Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in Kigali, Rwanda, should prioritize and intensify its focus on group discussions as a primary tool for employee development and engagement. Furthermore, the establishment of clear, measurable performance metrics is essential. This will allow the company to effectively assess and continually refine the impact of these training programs, thereby ensuring a workforce that is not only highly skilled but also deeply integrated and aligned with the organization's objectives and vision.

Keywords: Training, Role playing, Job rotation and Employee performance

Author Biographies

Gakuba Uwera Gloria , Mount Kenya University

Post graduate student, Mount Kenya University, Rwanda

Dr. Njenga Gitahi, Director, SPGS, Rwanda

Director, SPGS, Rwanda

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2023-11-03

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Gloria , G. U., & Gitahi, N. (2023). Training-Based Activities and Employee Performance in Rwanda. Journal of Human Resource & Leadership, 7(5), 88–109. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t5272

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