Training Practices and their Effectiveness in Non-Government Organizations of Pakistan

Training is a vital element in success or breakdown of any organization. Public, private as well as Non-governmental organizations, all invest in human capital in the form of trainings to achieve success. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are engaged in number of training programs which facilitate Pakistani community in improving its productivity and efficiency in work. NGOs are betrothed in number of training areas which include capacity building, advocacy, environment, youth development, gender development etc. The central purpose of this research is to explore and analyze training programs of NGOs as in-house, on -the-job, and off-the-job training practices and their effectiveness in term of perceived employees’ performance. We have developed a questionnaire to conduct survey in different NGOs. The collected data is analyzed by using SPSS software. Regression, correlation and coefficient tools are used to present the findings and finally the recommendations are made. Results of study revealed that in NGOs, generally three types of training practices (On the job, In house and Off the job) are conducted for employees and the effectiveness of these training practices are also significant on perceived employee performance.