STAFF TRAINING AND MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examines staff training and manpower development in manufacturing companies in Calabar Municipality of Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, two research questions were posed and converted into two null hypotheses to guide the study. Survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised 8,431 company workers in the study area. The sample of the study is 160 company workers chosen from selected companies using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a four-point rating scale questionnaire with 20 items titled “Staff Training and Manpower Development Questionnaire”. The instrument was validated by three experts. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result of the analysis showed, among others, that orientation and vestibule training had significant relationship with manpower development in the study area. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that continuous staff training and effective evaluation should be used as a total for enhancing employees’ performance.