The effects of employee development programs on job satisfaction and employee retention

Abstract

This research analyzes the significance of employee development programs on employee retention and job satisfaction. It also takes business success into consideration. The method for this project consisted of an analysis of two studies, one conducted by the Gallup Organization and the other conducted by the American Society for Training and Development and the Society for Human Resource Management. The study determined that training and development increase employee satisfaction and are significant in an employee’s decision to stay with a company. It also indicated that the impact of training decreases without the organizational culture to support employees in the development process.