Factors influencing Employee Training and Development in Kenyan Organisations

Abstract

Employee training and development are inevitable in modern organizations that have to grapple with a rapidly changing operational environment. Kenyan employees pursue additional training and development programs for various reasons. Some of the factors that may influence staff training and development in Kenya include: a changing political environment, economic forces, socio-cultural imperatives, shifting technological environments and emerging legal regimes. These factors may impact the individual employee or the organization to foster enhanced training and development. Organizations are required to continuously monitor their operating environments for a shift in these factors with as stated earlier; have a significant impact on the viability and competitiveness of organizations. It is expected that versatile organization would align their employee training and development targets with the emerging trends in the political, socio-cultural, technological and legal environments for sustained productivity.