On The Job Training and Employee Performance in Local Governments in Uganda

Abstract

This study was carried out with the purpose of assessing the influence of on job training on employee performance of Is ingiro District local government. The study objectives included: to assess the influence of Job rotation on employee performance; to establish influence of Coaching on employee performance and to find out challenges and possible solutions to enhance on job training. The data collection methods were questionnaire survey, interview guide and focused group discussion. The study found out that there is a positive significant relationship between job rotation and employee performance. There is a moderate positive relationship between coaching and employee performance. It was also noted that there is a negative moderate relationship between challenges and employee performance. The study recommended that management should focus on the intrinsic parts of the job, such as making the work challenging and interesting; management needs to communicate to employees the elements of on job training, benefits and challenges and how to overcome the challenges in the process of doing on job training. The study recommended that better carrier development opportunities should be given to the employees to increase on job training and employees’ performance; management should structure coaching activities in human resource management plan and be implemented throughout the year at all level of the departments and human resource management emphasize coaching activities performance marks as compulsory to employees under taking coaching this could motivate them to be serious with the activity