ABSTRACT
This study is a descriptive survey of Staff Training and Development Programme for Junior Personnel in Ozoro Polytechnic, Auchi. The study examines the various type of training opportunities opened to junior staff with policies and criteria used in granting training and development programme for junior personnel. In the course of carrying out this research study, useful information vis-à-vis use of structure oral interview with staff of Ozoro Polytechnic, Auchi which is the researcher’s primary resources and the views of some authors in review of the related literature. The following findings emerged from a critical comparison of the views of authors of related literatures and what it is with Ozoro Polytechnic. That emphasis is been planned on training of junior personnel to meet the production technically and administrative oriented staff. That junior personnel on returns from training programme should be encouraged by ways of automatic conversion this motivates staff towards job efficiency.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Staff training and development is the process whereby organizations and institutions in order to meet the manpower demand for graduates in area of production, formulate policy in considering staff for training and development to improve on their efficiency and productivity. The staff training and development enables trainee improve their knowledge and skills. This contributes to achieving the objectives of the organization.
This research choice of Ozoro Polytechnic, Auchi as a case study stem from the institution’s historical set-up and its gradual transformation through up-grading from the status of mid-western technical college in 1973 to Federal Polytechnic, Auchi proximity of the researcher.
To identify some of the problems junior personnel had in granting of training opportunities and proffer some recommendations see chapter five of this project.
Some of the problems are; what type of training programmes are present in the institution?