Abstract:
The accomplishment and success of organisational goals and objectives depend on
the performance of the employees. Hence, it is essential for an organisation to invest
in training and development to improve employee performance. Training and
development primarily deal with improving employees’ skills and knowledge needed
to perform their tasks at the workplace and again to increase and grow them for the
future levels of management. The organisation must have skilled employees who
have the capacity to reach the objectives and future challenges of the organisation.
This study aims to identify training and development challenges (T & D) in the Office
of the Premier, Limpopo Province and to suggest possible strategies to address
those challenges. The qualitative research design method was used in the study.
Data was collected using a semi-structured interview, which consisted of openended
questions. Based on the findings of this study, it was discovered that there are
challenges that impede service delivery in the Office of the Premier T&D. The
implementation of training and development in the Office of the Premier significantly
led to an increase in the performance of employees.
The study focus was limited only to the Limpopo Office of the Premier, but the
findings and the recommendations may benefit other provincial departments and be
of interest to scholars of Public Administration and Management as well. The
challenges identified in the study include; an insufficient budget, a lack of staff,
limited support from the management; no post-appraisal training methods; and nonutilisation
of HRD benefits by the employees in the Office of the Premier.
Recommendations and possible solutions were made regarding the identified
training and development challenges, which may be of value for possible future
research.
