EFFECT OF RESKILLING PROGRAMMES ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

This study is on the effect of reskilling programs on employee performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms in South East Nigeria. The main objective of this study is to determine the effect of reskilling programs on employee performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms in South East Nigeria, while the specific objectives were to determine the effect of training on employee output and to ascertain the effect of feedback on employee quality of work of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms in South East Nigeria. The research design for this study is a survey research design. The study population was all 270 management and senior staff of pharmaceutical companies in the South-East Nigeria. Since the population is small, we adopted a complete enumeration of the population by surveying the entire population. The data were analyzed and presented in frequency and percentage tables. Regression analysis was used to analyze the hypotheses with the aid of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 26). The finding of the study revealed that training have significant positive effect on employee output of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms in South East Nigeria and also, that feedback have significant positive effect on employee quality of work of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms in South East Nigeria. It was concluded that reskilling programs, such as training and feedback, have a significant positive impact on employee performance in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms in South East Nigeria. It was recommended among other things that Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms should implement regular reskilling programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of employees. This would not only improve employee performance but also keep them updated with the latest industry trends and technologies