Impact of Training and Development on Employee Satisfaction and Commitment of Sewing Machine Operators at ABC Company

Abstract

Training and Development is an essential supporting function for any business and it helps to make positive contributions to the company, employees, and society. Some companies maintain a separate department for Training and Development and invest a huge amount of money for that. Thus, assessment of the costs and benefits of Training and Development is crucial. Especially, the Apparel sector places higher importance on Training to build favorable attitudes about the Company, improve the productivity of human capital and the quality of products, and to control the unplanned employee turnover. According to Nda, M. and Fard, R., (2013), Lowry, Simon & Kimberley (2002) have mentioned that training is a way of enhancing employee commitment and maximizing employee potential. Therefore, it is important to review the attitudes of Sewing Machine Operators regarding Training and Development and how it affects job satisfaction and commitment. Here, the perceptions of the employees are surveyed using the rating scales and this paper aims to investigate the Impact of employee Training and Development on Employee Satisfaction and Commitment of sewing machine operators at a leading garment factory in Sri Lanka.