Human Resource Training (etd) And Organizational Performance In Scoa Nigeria Plc.

1.9    DEFINITIONS OF TERMS Organization
An organization of two or more people who work together to accomplish an objective under authority and leadership. Nwachukwu (1988).
Management
Is the process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling the efforts of organization members and of using all other organizational resources to achieve stated organizational objectives. Stoner (1982).
Personnel Management
The planning, organizing, directing and controlling of the procurement, development, compensation, integration, maintenance, and separation of human resources to the end that individual, organizational and societal objective are accomplished. (Flippo1980).
Operative
One who has no authority over others but has been given a specific task to perform under managerial supervision. Flippo (1980).
Training
Planned programmes designed to improve performance by non-managers to enable them perform specific tasks such as operating machines, computer e.t.c. Casio (1989).
Development
Planned programmes designed to improve performance by managers to enable them manage. Examples are skills and knowledge to negotiate with partners, decision skills etc. Casio (1989).
Trainee
Employee undergoing a planned training program. Okoye (1999).
Training Need
Perceived or real skill deficiencies in employees which need updating, correction and consolidating. Such needs must be in line with organization’s objectives. Fisher (1996).
Training Need Assessment
Systematic analysis of specific training activities required by an organization to achieve its defined objectives. Fisher (1996).
Managers
One who exercises authority and leadership over other personnel. He is solely responsible for the achievement of the over-all goal of the organization .Flippo (1980).