Systematic Training as a Predictor of Employee Job Involvement

DOI: 10.5176/2251-2349_HRM&PD15.22

Authors: Y.M.S.W.V. Sangarandeniya and K.A.C. Chandrika

Abstract:

Employee job involvement is extremely important for an organization in gaining the maximum contribution of the employees towards the organization. Job involvement can be identified as the degree to which person chooses to participate in a specific job experience, considers the job to be a central life interest, and consider the job central to his or her self-concept. Accordingly, this study was aimed to examine whether there is an impact of systematic Training on the Job Involvement of Non-Executive Employees of the Apparel Industry. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from a stratified random sample of 348 Non-Executive Employees of the Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka including Operational Workers, Supervisors, and other Non-Executive Staff. Training and job involvement were assessed using a self-administered questionnaires. The simple regression analysis was used to test the impact of Training on the Job involvement. The results indicated that there is a significant impact of systematic use of Training on Job involvement of Non-Executive Employees of the Apparel Industry. Thus, the organizations can use training not only to enhance the competencies of the employees but also to enhance the involvement of employees, which leads to higher employee performance and innovations.

Keywords: Systematic Training; Job involvement; Non-Executive Employees; Apparel Industry