Training For Retention: A Case Study Of Concern Worldwide Uganda - Nakulabye

ABSTRACT

The major objective of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of training as a

means of retaining staff. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The findings of the

study revealed that the organization was training its workers by coaching, sponsorship,

job attachment, role modeling, mentoring and using workshops. Training was discovered

to be leading to motivation, commitment, job satisfaction and retention of workers.

The major recommendation of the study was that organizations should give meaningful

training to their workers so as to increase motivation of workers and retain them on the

job. Organizations should allow on job further studying of the employees. They should

not only allow workers to go for further studies but sponsor them and even pay them their

salary while on study leave.

The researcher's null hypothesis stated that training does not lead to job satisfaction and

there by does not lead to employee retention. The alternate hypothesis stated that training

increases job satisfaction motivates workers and therefore leads to retention. The study

findings however agreed with the alternate hypothesis.

The methods employed by the researcher in the study included questionnaires and

observations. The data collected was coded and later analyzed using SPSS Statistical

Computer Package. The infmmation generated by the program was then used by the

researcher to make conclusions and recommendations.