Practice And Challenges Of Human Resource Training And Development In The Nile Insurance Company

The purpose of this study was to assess the practice and challenges of human resource rntraining and development at the Nile Insurance Company. The study attempted to answer rnbasic questions related to managing and organizing training and development, selection of rntrainees, training approaches, employees’ perception and challenges of training and rndevelopment. The study employed mixed research method where both qualitative and rnquantitative data were used. The study used both primary and secondary sources of data. rnDescriptive research design was employed taking a sample of 137 respondents selected rnthrough simple random sampling technique. In addition to that a purposive samplingrntechnique was used to select interviewees. To collect data questionnaires and interview were rnuse. Data were analyzed and interpreted using descriptive statistics based on SPSS 20.0 and rnqualitative technique. The finding of the study showed that the company provided varies rntrainings for its employees. However in the company there is a gap in following training rnprocess systematically particularly conducting adequate training need analysis and rnperiodical training evaluation is less practiced. Off the job training delivery methods more rnemphasized than on the job training delivery method. Selections of trainees for particular rntraining were not properly done. Absence of professionals in human resource development,rnlack of top level management support and the absence of alignment the training and rndevelopment with the company strategy were challenges of the training and development rnprogram. Based on the findings, the study recommends that in order to have an effective rntraining practice the Company should have well stated and clearly shared training and rndevelopment policy. It should also work on organizing the learning and development section rnseparately and applied systematic training process to meet the expected outcome of the rnprogram. In doing so the Company could achieve organizational goal through training and rndevelopment.

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