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The Impact Of Manpower Training And Development On Organizational Performance
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CORPORATELY RESPONSIBLE
Over the years, Unilever
Nigeria Plc has been a socially responsible and responsive organization
that takes strategic actions for the improvement of the communities and
environment in which it operates. The company has made provision for
assistance in fields of health, education or children welfare and
portable water of hygiene as part of its social responsibility programme
in the Nigeria communities.
THE BRANDS
Unilever considers itself
the second largest consumer goods firm in the world and products
numerous brands name such as foods, cleaning products and personal care
items.
1. FOOD
About 52% of revenues are generated in the food
sector. The brands include and promise margarines, lipton tea, Lawry's
seasoning, Breyers ice-cream and frozen foods.
2. PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
These
include cares and- Dove soap, pears and skin care products, sure
deodorants, suave and salon selective hair care items, close up, calvin
klein, Elizabeth Taylor Prestige fragrance and Vaseline.
3. CLEANING PRODUCTS
This
is the third major sector of Unilever and is responsible for about 22
percent of turnover. Brands include all laundry detergent, final touch
fabric, softeners, sunlight dish detergent.
Although Unilever's
growth until the mid 1940's was as a result of expanded products lines
and plant capacities. Its greatest achievements between 1945 and 1965
were its adaptation to new market and technology.
1.8. DEFINITION OF TERMS
MANPOWER:
This is refer to as the human resource of a business concern. In other
words, it is known as the performances in an organizational work
settings. These include unskilled, skilled supervisory and management
staff of a company.
TRAINING: Cole, (2002) defines training as a
learning activity directed towards the acquisition of specific knowledge
and skills for the purpose of an occupation or task. The focus of
training is the job or task.
Training is further: By Bankole Akanji
(2003) described training as a short term systematic process through
which an employee acquires technical knowledge, skill & attitude
required to perform a specific task or job adequately.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The need for improved productivity has become universally accepted and that it depends on efficient and effective training is not less apparent. It has further become necessary in view of advancement in modern world to invest in training and development. Thus, this study attempts to explore the roles, functions and performance of effective personnel management in a developed organization. Human resources training and development helps to ensure that staff (manpower) possess the knowledge and ski ... Continue reading---
