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The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance

This paper aims to explain the relationship between training functions and employee performance and also to examine the mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance. The training functions of this study were referred to training nee...

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Main Authors: Mahmood, Rahamah, Ong, Choon Hee, Ong, Shze Yin, Hamli, Mohd Syafiq Hanis
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2018
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HF5549.5.M63 Employee motivation
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86871/
http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i7/4410
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spelling my.utm.868712020-10-22T04:09:04Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86871/ The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance Mahmood, Rahamah Ong, Choon Hee Ong, Shze Yin Hamli, Mohd Syafiq Hanis HD28 Management. Industrial Management HF5549.5.M63 Employee motivation This paper aims to explain the relationship between training functions and employee performance and also to examine the mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance. The training functions of this study were referred to training need analysis and training effectiveness. The respondents of this study consist of executives and assistant executives from a municipal council in Johor, Malaysia. A quantitative survey method was employed in this study coupled with factor analysis, descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis to analyse the collected data. The results show that training need analysis and training effectiveness were positively associated with employee performance. It was discovered that employee competency is a partial mediator between training functions and employee performance. The findings of this research will facilitate municipal councils and other local authorities in Malaysia to prioritize training need analysis and training effectiveness as part of the process in planning and implementing training programs since it has an impact on employee competency and employee performance. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2018-07 Article PeerReviewed Mahmood, Rahamah and Ong, Choon Hee and Ong, Shze Yin and Hamli, Mohd Syafiq Hanis (2018) The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8 (4). pp. 664-676. ISSN 2222-6990 http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i7/4410 DOI:10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i7/4410
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HF5549.5.M63 Employee motivation
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HF5549.5.M63 Employee motivation
Mahmood, Rahamah
Ong, Choon Hee
Ong, Shze Yin
Hamli, Mohd Syafiq Hanis
The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance
description This paper aims to explain the relationship between training functions and employee performance and also to examine the mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance. The training functions of this study were referred to training need analysis and training effectiveness. The respondents of this study consist of executives and assistant executives from a municipal council in Johor, Malaysia. A quantitative survey method was employed in this study coupled with factor analysis, descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis to analyse the collected data. The results show that training need analysis and training effectiveness were positively associated with employee performance. It was discovered that employee competency is a partial mediator between training functions and employee performance. The findings of this research will facilitate municipal councils and other local authorities in Malaysia to prioritize training need analysis and training effectiveness as part of the process in planning and implementing training programs since it has an impact on employee competency and employee performance.
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author Mahmood, Rahamah
Ong, Choon Hee
Ong, Shze Yin
Hamli, Mohd Syafiq Hanis
author_facet Mahmood, Rahamah
Ong, Choon Hee
Ong, Shze Yin
Hamli, Mohd Syafiq Hanis
author_sort Mahmood, Rahamah
title The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance
title_short The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance
title_full The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance
title_fullStr The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance
title_full_unstemmed The mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance
title_sort mediating effects of employee competency on the relationship between training functions and employee performance
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86871/
http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i7/4410
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