JOB TRAINING: AN INSTRUMENT FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

This study examined on-the-job training and employee performance in the public sector. A structuredquestionnaire was used to collect data from a stratified sample of 253 respondents selected using theTaro Yamane sample size method in a population of 689 senior non-teaching personnel at Ambrose AlliUniversity in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. The data was examined using descriptive and inferentialstatistics. The findings revealed that all the items studied scored higher than the 2.5 cut-off mean.Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) analysis results revealed that induction training has a significant impacton job satisfaction, whereas job rotation has a significant impact on employee commitment to work. Thestudy found that on-the-job training improves employee performance in the public sector. The studyadvised that public organisations should use on-the-job training, specifically induction and job rotation,on a regular basis to improve employee performance