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  3. THE EFFECT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF PRODUCE BUYINING COMPANY LIMITED (PBC) SUNYANI
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CHARLOTTE ADARKWA

THE EFFECT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF PRODUCE BUYINING COMPANY LIMITED (PBC) SUNYANI

The purpose of this study was to assess workers’ knowledge and attitudes toward the digitization of operations of the Produce Buying Company Ltd (PBC) of Sunyani with a focus on the Bono Region. The amount, and quality of training carried out varies from institution to institution due to factors such as the degree of external change and also the extent to which the institution supports the idea of internal career development. Simple random sampling was used to select staff for the study. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data from staff of the institution. An interview was held with the head of human resources of Produce Buying Company, Sunyani. The study assessed the training process of Produce Buying Company, Sunyani and whether it has improved the performance of staff. The results showed that Produce Buying Company, Sunyani has both on-the-job and off-the-job training programmes and employees are well informed about training in the organization. Every employee, no matter their educational background or level within the institution had benefited from a training programme. However, the findings revealed that training practices and methods at Produce Buying Company are not handled systematically and comprehensively. For the organization to be able to meet the challenges of change as well as productivity there is the need to introduce other forms of training that can equally equip staff to perform better. This study recommends among other things, which involved training to equip staff to perform better on the job. The firm is also advised to ensure that training program is evaluated to ensure its compatibility with changes at the Company.