EFFECTS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ON WORKERS PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF DELIGHT HOTEL, ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE)

ABSTRACT This study assesses the effects of on-the-job training on workers performance the study aim is to find out the effects of on-the-job training on employees’ performance in delight hotel, Ado-Ekiti to achieve this objective were uses to examine the various existing on the job training program in Delight Hotel Ado Ekiti, relevant literatures were reviewed in line with the purpose of the study. the researcher adopted a frequency distribution, percentages and using chi-square method for analysis. the population consists of workers in Delight Hotel in Ekiti State. twenty workers were sampled for the study. findings revealed that allowing all employees to participate directly or indirectly in decision making. this is the best way that will help to increase commitment level of workers as well as promoting creativity and innovation in the organization. based on this, it was concluded that employee participation in decision making has impact on organizational performance in Delight Hotel, Ado-Ekiti. it was also concluded that the company such as Delight Hotel, Ado-Ekiti should adopt indirect participation of employees in decision making on the organizational performance due to its small size of it workforce. it was therefore recommended that every organization should embrace direct participation in decision making, because its helps to identify the person or group involved in making decision and to enable them contribute to the continuous improvement and the ongoing success of their work expert should involve in the training of workers concerning the job they do and less or no fees should be attached in other to allow all the workers to participate in the training in other to improve the employee’s performance in Delight Hotel Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, training on modern equipment on how to uses them will improve the performance of employee’s in delight hotel ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. worker motivation all play essential roles in performance (Tampi et al., 2022). Different studies show a positive impact of training programs on employees’ productivity. Learning as a process is one of the most common methods for increasing individual productivity and transferring organisational goals to staff (Ahmadi, 2019). The current study was necessitated by the a made study by Wanjala, (2015), which asserted that in Mumias Sugar Company, most unskilled workers rise up to positions that require specific skills with specific duties. Even some cane cutters find themselves in positions requiring skills, therefore the need for on-the-job-training. The study particularly focuses on the case of selected delight hotel in Ado Ekiti. It will also help to clarify on how the research will make a contribution toward the area of training. 1.2. Statement of the Problem Some organizations in Nigeria do not engage in proper training and development of its staff, resulting to low productivity and poor organizational performance. In most cases, these organizations are not fully aware of the impacts of employee training and development on the performance of their organization, and thus they do not undertake training and development exercises for their employees. According to Cole (2002), ill-trained employees will definitely be less productive, as they do not have the necessary and complete skills and knowledge to achieve maximum performance in the organization. Training of employees must be implemented in every organization that wishes to succeed, since training enhances skills, knowledge, attributes and competencies and ultimately worker performance and productivity in organizations. Studies of Wenham et al., (2014) indicated that while employee training affects employee performance in a positive way training and performance they have also related positively. However, the scholars rather than describing which type of training has an effect on employee performance they discussed the effect of training on employee performance in general. Therefore, it seems that on the job training has effect on the various existing, effectiveness and limitation on employee’s performance in Delight Hotel Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. 1.3 Objectives of the Study The broad objective of the study is to examine the effects of on-the-job training on employees’ performance in Delight Hotel, Ado-Ekiti, while the specific objectives are to: i. To examine the various existing on the job training program in Delight Hotel Ado Ekiti ii. To investigate the effectiveness of these on-the-job training program on workers performance in Delight Hotel Ado Ekiti. iii. To examine the limitation to effectiveness on-the-job training program in the organisation 1.4 Research Questions The study has the following research questions; i. What are the various on-the-job training programmes available in the organisation? ii. How effective are the available on the training programs vis – a- vis the worker’s performance? iii. What are the limitation to effectiveness of the on-the-job training in the Delight Hotel? 1.4 Research Hypotheses The following hypothesis is thus formulated; H01: Delight Hotel has no specific on-the-job training programme for his employees