HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKERS’ PERFORMANCE

This study focused on human resource development and workers performance: a study of ministry of agriculture, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Two research objectives; two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated and used. Survey research design was employed – so as to enable the researcher collect data using primary sources. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using frequency distribution and simple percentage and the hypotheses were tested using chi-square. The result revealed that orientation/induction significantly affects employee performance in Imo state ministry of Agriculture; and seminar/workshop significantly affects employee performance in Imo state ministry of Agriculture. It was recommended that Organizations should always conduct induction/orientation exercise when new employees are being recruited.