ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE OF AWASH INTERNATINAL BANK SHARE COMPANY

Abstract

The study was designed to assess training and development practice of Awash International Bank Share Company (AIBSC). The methods used to undertake the study were both primary and secondary data collection instruments. The researcher uses purposive sample methods for selecting the two branches and head office . The target populations were selected from head office and two branch’s. The head office was chosen because it’s a place where training and development is organized and established. In the case of the two branches there exist high business transaction, the number of customers and the current number of employees in those branch are more than the other branch’s. The sample technique employed to collect primary information were simple random and stratified random sampling from the target population. The researches were used mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative). The data were gathered through a combination of both semi-structured interviews and questionnaire. The researcher took 440 employees as a target from total of 6000. Among those target population 63 respondents were taken by stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The study was employed descriptive design in which data from employees and management were collected using questionnaires and interviews. The data were analyzed and presented by using descriptive statistics method such as frequency, percentage, and tables. The finding reveals that AIBSC were not committed to allocate sufficient budget for training and development programs. The researcher realizes that the weakness of the bank is need assessment, selection criteria and evaluation of training practice. According to the researcher recommendation that the bank should be committed to provide organized training and development program based on allocating sufficient budget and the governing human resource planning and development manual of the bank should be revised and guided by professional consultant.