Effect Of Human Resource Development Practice On Organizational Performance: The Case Of Dire Dawa Education Bureau

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to show the practice of HRD related to organizational performance in Dire Dawa Education Bureau. This study adopted a co-relational descriptive survey research design. The target population of the study was none teaching and teaching staff of the organization. From the target population the researcher used 110 respondents using census method. The study used both primary and secondary data sources. The research tool was a questionnaire and structured interview. A questionnaire constituted both closed ended and open ended items and for closed ended items the researcher used likert items. A pilot study was conducted to establish the reliability and validity of the research tool. Data were analyzed and interpreted using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics based on SPSS version20. As far as quantitative data is concerned Pearson Correlation analysis were calculated to assess the relationship between variables of the study. This helped to measure the size, direction of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The finding of the study showed that the employees have good awareness towards HRD concepts and they were able to identify the components of HRD. Correlation analysis shows a strong linkage between HRD practices and organizational performance. Generally, based on the findings DDEB does not have good HRD practice system. Even if HRD practice were positively correlated with organizational performance Bureau doesn’t implement it, so in order to enhance organizational performance bureau must give due attention to HRD practices.