INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING ON INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY GENERAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA

Abstract: The aim of change management is maximization of benefits and organizational objectives in the meantime lowering the chances and possibilities of failure as change is being implemented. There are reports that have been made concerning inadequacies within the health systems however much provision of healthcare services is a devolved function. This study investigated the influence of employee training on institutional performance in Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya. The study adopted exploratory design. The respondents constituted of 551 employees from the 6 department of the hospital. Stratified sampling technique was used to put the respondents into two categories to ensure that all the respondents are adequately represented. Purposive sampling was useful upon selection of the departmental respondents. The study sample size was made up of 232 respondents. The study used questionnaire to collect primary data. To obtain adequate content validity, the researcher adopted an expert judgmental method. The use of Cronbach's alpha coefficient helped in determining the reliability of the study. Analysis of the quantitative data was done through descriptive statistics. The quantitative data achieved by the survey was presented in the form of mean averages, frequencies, and percentages. The study found that employee training a significant influence on institutional performance in Kakamega County Referral Hospital. The study concluded that training improves performance by lowering employee turnover and raising commitment to organizational goals and objectives. The study recommended that the hospital should conduct a training needs assessment in order to establish a fundamental and distinct business goal for the training supports. Keywords: Employee Training, Institutional Performance. Title: INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING ON INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY GENERAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA Author: Hani Hassan, Dr. Reuben Njuguna International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations ISSN 2348-7585 (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 2, October 2022 - March 2023 Page No: 134-138 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 31-October-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7268059 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/influence-of-employee-training-on-institutional-performance-in-kakamega-county-general-teaching-and-referral-hospital-kenyaInternational Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, ISSN 2348-7585 (Online), Research Publish Journals, Website: www.researchpublish.co