Effectiveness of Induction Training on Employees Performance in Public Universities: Case Study of the Open University of Tanzania

Mchete, Tumain John (2019) Effectiveness of Induction Training on Employees Performance in Public Universities: Case Study of the Open University of Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study was to assess the Effectiveness of Induction Training on Employees Performance in Public Universities. The respondents of the study were selected staff from the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). The study intended to examine how the induction training offered to the new employees by the OUT facilitates theoretical knowledge. The study design was explanatory case study using qualitative data collected through interviews from the OUT employees and management. The study revealed that most of the respondents were satisfied with the induction training offered at the Open University of Tanzania. It was revealed that 8 respondents from the subordinate staff were satisfied with the induction training and only 2 staffs were not highly satisfied with the induction training attended. The study further revealed that the induction training offered by OUT facilitates theoretical and practical knowledge as well as integration through the socialization process. It was also revealed some of the respondents were aware of the induction training policy while others including some of the heads of departments were not clear enough of the policy. The study concluded that induction training is of great value to the University because it serves to inform new staff of the important aspects in their new working environment. The study recommends that for the University to have a perfect and most effective induction training the top management should provide enough support and exert their power to it, reasonable and realistic budget should be allocated, there should be a continuous follow-up to get feedback from the trainees, the time for orientation training should be enough so as to allow the programme to cover all aspects and the trainees should be encouraged to be serious and concentrate to the training sessions so as to enable them grasp everything taught.

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