Training of Employees and Growth of Multinational Companies: Case Study Orange Cameroon, Fako Division, South West Region
Keywords:
Training, Employees, Growth, Multinational, CompaniesAbstract
The focus is on employees training and the growth of Multinational Company, case of ORANGE Cameroon, Fako Division, South West Region. Specifically, the study aimed at evaluating the extent to which training design affects the growth of ORANGE Cameroon. The human capital theory and soft human resource management model have been used. Through the adoption of a descriptive survey design, this research uses a sample size base on a survey of forty respondents. A substantial aspect of the study involved collecting primary data through self-administered closed-ended questionnaires. The data collected were classified and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the multiple regression analysis with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The hypothesis was tested through a correlation test, and it revealed that there is a moderate positive relationship between the variables (r = 0.578). This result showed that employees training affect growth of multinational firms hence, the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis accepted which states that training design, has a significant impact on the growth of ORANGE Cameroon. The study further recommends for policy measure that effective training should be put in place so as to increase the growth of multinational Company like ORANGE Cameroon.
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