Impact of Need Based Training on Production Workforce of Ludhiana Knitwear Industry

Abstract

Training and development programs are the basic structural and functional foundations for the development of employees in any industry. In today’s competitive business, training is the most important tool to improve workers’ skills, knowledge and their attitude towards work. The purpose of the current study was to find out the need of the respondents for training to improve their skill sets, impart training on identified gap areas and evaluate the effect of training on employee’s job performance and understanding of the work. The data was collected from 375 respondents in production department selected from twenty five knitwear industries of Ludhiana. The result shows that the training was very effective and 70% respondents were satisfied with the training content in meeting their specific needs. More than half of the respondents showed increased motivation to work and 70-90% of them reported that there is enhancement in their existing skill sets. Demonstration was chosen as the most liked training method used by the expert and more than 80% of the respondents demanded more training in the near future.