MANPOWER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGERIAN

training has become more obvious given the growing complexity of the work envi-ronment, the rapid change in organizations and technological advancement which fur-ther necessitates the need for training and development of personnel to meet the chal-lenges. Training and development helps to ensure that organisational members possess the knowledge and skills they need to per-form their jobs effectively, take on new re-sponsibilities, and adapt to changing con-ditions. (Jones, George and Hill, 2000). It is further argued that training “helps im-prove quality, customer satisfaction, pro-ductivity, morale, management succession, business development and profitability.