IMPACT OF INDUCTION ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION (A STUDY OF ABIA STATE POLYTECHNIC, ABA, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA)
Department of Business Administration
College of Management Sciences
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
Email: agbomelletus@gmail.com, agbomelletus@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The study examined the Impact of Induction on Employees Performance in an Organization (A Study of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba). Data generated from the questionnaire were presented in frequency distribution tables and analyzed by the use of simple percentage techniques. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to perform these tests. The following objectives were tested; to establish the effect of induction programs on employees Productivity in Abia State Polytechnic Aba, and to examine the effect of induction programs on employees Effectiveness. The results of showed that induction programs had positive relationship with employee’s profitability (r=0.662, p=.000) which was strong relationship and organizational profitability were significantly and positively related with each other with r= 0.144, P = 0.000. On the basis of these results null hypothesis was rejected and alternate hypothesis was accepted. We therefore recommended that Seminars and workshops should be organized for the human resource department on the importance of systematic approach of induction and proper procedure to follow in identifying skill gaps in the various departments. Heads of Department should be sensitized on the importance of sending the right employee on induction and training.
Keywords: Induction, Performance, Productivity and Organization
