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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of training on employee job performance. The study is carried at a Malaysian small and medium enterprise (SME). This research examines the training factor that affected the job performance of employees of the company. The functional area which is associated with the effective human resource management practices of the company selected for the study has been examined comprising of training and employees' job performance. 85 employees from the respective production units of the company voluntarily participated in the survey using questionnaire. Findings indicate that there is relationship between effective training and employees' job performance.
Keywords: Training, Job Performance, Small Medium Enterprise, Malaysia
Introduction
This study focuses on the impact of training on employee job performance. The way an organization trains people can influence its performance. Organizations can adopt various training practices to enhance employee job performance as well as motivate them to work harder towards achieving the set targets. An effective human resource management practices can be the main factor for the success of a firm (Stavrou-Costea, 2005). Influence of human resource management and training practices on organizational performance has been a significant area of research in past 25 years indicating positive relationship between Human Resource Management practices and organizational performance (Qureshi et al., 2007). Scholars and researchers were involved in exploring how training and HRM practices affected employee job performance, and organizational performance. Qureshi et al. (2007) and Qureshi et al. (2010) identified how HRM practices in training impacts organizational effectiveness.
Literature Review
This research explores the training practices and their outcomes in Linaco Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd, as well as the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices on employee's job performance of Linaco. Research on training and HRM practices has bee n studied extensively among manufacturing and small & medium enterprises. These theoretical and empirical studies have generally focused on HRM practices within western organizations. Relatively few studies have been done about the impact of HRM practices of training on firm performance in Asian countries (Zheng, Morrison and O'Neill, 2006). Employee training has been a matter of concern and attention by any business field nowadays. Training can be used to correct the skill deficit. It is also job specific and...