Moderating effect of Strategic Planning on Employees Training and Academic Performance in University of Abuja-Nigeria

Abstract

Strategic planning is an indispensable tool that determines the success of every organization. A strategic plan signifies an institution-wide arrangement among staff members and stakeholders regarding what signifies success and how it can be achieved. The objective of this study, therefore, was to find out the extent of the relationship between strategic planning, employees training and it effect on performance. A survey research design was adopted and the sample size formulas as propounded by Conchran (1977) yielded 179 respondents from the population of 324. The questionnaire was distributed to management and academic staff that cut across three faculties of the institution. The retrieved data were analyzed using regression analysis. The finding showed that there is a significant relationship between strategic planning and employees training as it impacts positively on employees’ performance and that the relationship between employees training and academic performance is moderated by strategic planning. It was recommended that strategic plans and employees training should be entrenched to serve as a basis for policymaking, depth of performance, planning, and allocation of resources. It must also be reviewed to incorporate mentoring and counselling of students so as to remain current and pertinent, in shaping the attitude of the students towards academic excellence.