Title:
IMPACT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON IMPROVING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

Authors:
Assistant Prof: Ibrahim Rasul Hani, Mahdi Abbas Abdul Mahdi, Ali Hamed Hassan and Maytham Khidr Mohammed, Iraq

Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the impact of training and development on improving employee performance in public organizations. The research adopted a descriptive analytical approach, using a questionnaire distributed to a random sample of 50 employees. The findings revealed a strong positive correlation (Spearman coefficient = 0.52) between training and job performance, indicating a statistically significant relationship. However, the simple regression analysis showed that training explains only 10% of the variance in performance (R² = 0.10), and the F-value (3.456) was not statistically significant. This suggests that although employees perceive training programs as highly effective (with approval rates exceeding 90% on most items), their actual causal impact on performance remains unproven within this model. The study also found that training contributes to reducing job errors, increasing work speed, and improving time commitment. The research recommends linking training programs more closely to actual job needs, adopting advanced evaluation models, and introducing mediating variables in future studies.