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    The Impact of Training and Development Practices for the Labour Productivity in the Apparel Sector with Speceal Reference to Kalutara District
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2010) Jayakody, M.U.; Siyambalapitiya, J.
    In the modern business context, training and development possesses a momentous position since it helps to Increase job satisfaction and morale resulting increased efficiencies in the process among employees. Sri Lanka has a competitive advantage as a result of low-priced labour. Since the apparel is a labour incentive industry training and development makes a significant contribution to the productivity. The main objective of this study was to identify the impact of training and development practices on labour productivity with relate to the apparel sector in Kalutara District. Specific objectives of the study were to recognise the areas of training needs, to find out the effects of training on the success of labour productivity and the major areas the most employees needed to be trained and developed and to make recommendations for developing effective training program for increased labour productivity. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. One hundred floor employees were randomly selected as the sample to gather first hand data from and annual reports and other company records and business magazines were used as secondary data sources. Both descriptive and inferential statics methods were used to analyze data. The study confirmed the fact that there is a positive linear relationship between training and development and labour productivity in Sri Lankan apparel industry. . And overall p-value was highly significant and there was overwhelming evidence to say that labour productivity was increasing with the training and development practices related to the apparel sector in Kalutara District. Key words: Training and development, Labour productivity, Apparel industry, Human resource management
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    The impact of Training and Development Practices for the Labour Productivity in the Apparel Sector with Special reference to Kalutara District
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2010) Jayakody, M.U.
    The study comprehensively evaluates the link between training and development and labour productivity. This particular study was done with regards training and development practices in apparel sector in the Kalutara District. Apparel industry was very essential for a developing country like Sri Lanka. And it takes an important place in its economy. In the competitive market, the greatest contribution from apparel sector was highly valued. Normally Sri Lanka has a competitive advantage on the cheap labour. And human resource was the most vital part in the apparel sector. So that the training and development was the most significant part of the apparel sector. The most of the companies find it difficult to get their predicted profit. This could be due to the less emphasis on training and development. Using sample of about 100 lower level employees(labours) representing apparel industry, measured impact of training and development practices for the labour productivity in the apparel sector .Following objectives were expected from this study.Main objective was identify the impact of training and development practices for labour productivity related to apparel sector in Kalutara District. Other objectives were analyze the content in select the training needs, find out the effects of training on the success of labour productivity, find out the major areas the most employees needed and make the recommendations to develop effective training program to increases labour productivity. In developing this study most of the data was obtained by primary and secondary sources.