Assessing the Influence of Staff Training on the Development of Tanzania’s Private Organizations: A Case of Aga Khan Hospital Headquarters,
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Mzumbe University
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A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of The Requirement for Award
of the Degree of Master of Leadership and Management (MLM) of
Mzumbe University Dar es salaam Campus College
A study on assessing the influence of Staff Training on the Development of Tanzania’s Private Organisations was done at Aga Khan Hospital Headquarters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The general objective of this study was to assess the influence of staff training on the development of Tanzania’s Private Organisations. The study used Case Study Design, and qualitative and quantitative approaches were applied. Interview and documentary review were data collection methods used. Data collection instruments used included; questionnaire, interview questions, and documentary review schedule. Technique used for sampling was convenience and purposive sampling under non-probability sampling technique. The study population was 112, and one half of the total population that is 56 was taken as the study sample size. Quantitative data analysis was done by using Excel of 2007 and Statistical Package for the Service Solution (SPSS) version 20 whereas qualitative data was analysed using content analysis. The study’s findings indicated that, staff training was effective since it provided staff with knowledge and proficiencies to perform duties more effectively, and it provided new techniques to cope with advanced technology. The findings also revealed that application of demonstration technique during On-Job training greatly impacted respondent’s skills, and that short-term trainings were the most common type of trainings being offered. Findings also indicated a strong association between staff training and the development private organizations. The study recommends that; Aga Khan Hospital should provide more training programs to the existing staffs so as to reduce the cost of recruiting and training new staffs.
A study on assessing the influence of Staff Training on the Development of Tanzania’s Private Organisations was done at Aga Khan Hospital Headquarters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The general objective of this study was to assess the influence of staff training on the development of Tanzania’s Private Organisations. The study used Case Study Design, and qualitative and quantitative approaches were applied. Interview and documentary review were data collection methods used. Data collection instruments used included; questionnaire, interview questions, and documentary review schedule. Technique used for sampling was convenience and purposive sampling under non-probability sampling technique. The study population was 112, and one half of the total population that is 56 was taken as the study sample size. Quantitative data analysis was done by using Excel of 2007 and Statistical Package for the Service Solution (SPSS) version 20 whereas qualitative data was analysed using content analysis. The study’s findings indicated that, staff training was effective since it provided staff with knowledge and proficiencies to perform duties more effectively, and it provided new techniques to cope with advanced technology. The findings also revealed that application of demonstration technique during On-Job training greatly impacted respondent’s skills, and that short-term trainings were the most common type of trainings being offered. Findings also indicated a strong association between staff training and the development private organizations. The study recommends that; Aga Khan Hospital should provide more training programs to the existing staffs so as to reduce the cost of recruiting and training new staffs.
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influence of staff training