Perceived Impact of Training and Development on Job Satisfaction and Performance among Nigerian Railway Staff

Abstract

The research titled perceived impact of Training and development (T&D) on Job satisfaction and Performance among Nigerian Railway Staff was conducted with the intent to determine the perceived impact of T&D on employees ‘job satisfaction and performance among the Nigerian railway workers.  The purpose of the study is to determine whether there is appropriate training and development among the employees of Nigerian railway and the extent it has affected their performance and satisfaction on the job. The population of the study is 1328 being the total staff strength of Nigerian Railway in Lagos Zone while a sample size of 297 was selected from the population using random sampling. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were adopted and the results were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. From the result, the following findings were made; that there is significant positive relationship between T&D and job performance and that there is a significant relationship between performance competence and job satisfaction of Nigeria Railway employees. The study therefore concludes that Training and development has positive significant impact on Job satisfaction and Performance among Nigerian Railway Staff. Based on the findings, the study recommends that organization should prioritize training and development because employees who participated in trainings are more likely to experience job satisfaction and perform better than those that do not.