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Employees Perception and Motivation towards Training and Development Programmes in Health Sector of Pakistan: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi, MALAYSIA
  • 2 Paiam Nour University of Iran, Queshm Branch, IRAN

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 3, Issue (2), Pages 1-7, February,2 (2014)

Abstract

Training is the one of the most important function of human resource in any organization. It increases the efficiency and the effectiveness of both employees and the organization. The focus of this research paper is to know about the training and development programs in the health sector of Pakistan. And also to evaluate the employees’ motivation and perception about these training and development programs. The researchers have used Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province as a case for this. Data was collected through questionnaire and semi structured interviews from the concerned department and was analyzed through SPSS. The findings clearly revealed that there is no systematic and strategic approach for conducting training and development programs in the health sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The main barriers appeared to be organizational environment and the political intervention. Moreover, organizational environment and political interventions are identified as the most important barriers for effectively conducting training and development programs.

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