Training Management and Job Performance in Construction Industry

Mohammad Mohsin Salim Ba Uwain1, & Sazali Abd Wahab2
1,2 Infrastructure University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DOI – http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2023.6909

Abstract

Training program substantially offer a positive return on business investment for the organization and employees. The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between training management and job performance. The target of respondent of this paper is employees who are currently working on construction sector in Oman. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and correlation between independent and dependent variables. The analyses involved statistical methods such reliability and validity tests and multiple regression. The results indicated that training management has significant impact on job performance. The results of this research are expected to be a strategic step to develop directions related to training management in construction sector in Oman.

Keywords: Training, Management, Job performance, construction, Oman

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