AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IDEAL AIRLINE ORGANIZATION

The research study is an attempt to assess the significance of the training, which comes under the core function of human resources management. The organization selected for the purpose of the study is a hypothetical airline organization. The various external and internal factors have strong influence on the organization. The airline(s) earlier operated in the government sector, known as Indian Airlines Limited and Air India Limited. An attempt was made to assess the training practices adapted by the airline management. Training and development play a vital role in the development of performance at all levels throughout the organization. The basic core areas identified for the purpose of the study are operations, engineering, commercial, and the other supportive functions like finance, human resources, information technology, etc. The management of the organization has taken various market-driven policies to improve the performance, sustain it in the long run, and retain its market share in the airline market scenario. The data collection process consists of primary data. The structured instrument was administered to the eighty sampled respondents. The collected data was computed and statistically tested. The Likert Five Point Scale technique was applied. The inferences were stated based upon the overall consistency. The professional experts have opined that the latest training inputs were to be inducted and training has to be imparted purely on a need basis. The overall study has resulted in that the training variable has significantly contributed to the development of the overall capability of the organization, which finally leads to sustainability in the long run.