An Analysis of Some Determinants of Training Effectiveness and Their Effects on Employee Job Performance

Nigerian institutions and organisations today finds it difficult regarding inability to train their staff effectively and
efficiently so as to achieve quality products or services which might not be separated from poor training facilities
and emotional disturbances in addition other key determinants of training effectiveness that leads to poor job
performance and results in many drawbacks to many Nigerian higher institutions and organisations. In this context,
not much research has been conducted on training facilities and employees emotions and staff job performance
amongst staff of Colleges of Education in Nigeria. This study examined the direct effect of training facilities and
employees‘ emotions on employees‘ job performance amongst staff of Nigerian Colleges of Education. Drawing
from Social Learning Theory (SLT), the study examined the direct role of these two variables on employees‘ job
performance. Data were gathered from 234 staff and were analysed using PLS-SEM version 3.3.7. The findings of
the direct effect between training facilities and employees job performance revealed a negative relationship at (β =
0.434, t = 0.141, p= 0.588) and hence accepted. While that of employees‘ emotions and employees‘ job
performance were significant and positive and hence rejected. The findings is a wakeup call for all authorities
concerned to develop a strategy that would further improve on the provision of adequate and state of the art
facilities and ensure happy employee happy work atmosphere to smoothly manage the entire effective training
process for the overall success of the system. Finally, conclusion and recommendations were discussed for future
direction.