Training and Development Methods affecting Professionalism and Empowerment of Banking Sector Employees

Akhtar Baloch Adnan Faridi ()
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Akhtar Baloch Adnan Faridi: University of Karachi

Journal of Management Sciences, 2019, vol. 6, issue 2, 75-92

Abstract: This study investigates the role of training and development methods in improving the empowerment and professionalism among the banking industry of Pakistan. It also determines the comparison between the modern and traditional methods in private and public banks. Using purposive and convenient sampling techniques, total 380 responses were gathered from professionals working in the banking sector of Pakistan. The results showed in that private banks, professionalism and empowerment significantly get improved under modern methods in contrast with traditional methods at public banks. Moreover, findings also revealed that professionalism and empowerment are positively affected by the modern methods of training whereas there is non-significant impact of traditional training on empowerment and professionalism. Permanent employees showed greater professionalism and empowerment as compared to contractual employees. The study theorizes that modern methods of training leads to empowerment, which further enhances the professionalism among banking industry of Pakistan.

Keywords: Contractual employees; empowerment; modern methods; permanent employees; traditional methods. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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