Employee Training and Performance of Civilians in British Army Kenya

Employee training is a tool that managers can utilize to help employees bridge the gap between their present level of performance and their desired level of performance. The amount and quality of training carried out varies from organization to organization due to factors such as the degree of external change and also the extent to which the organization supports the idea of employee training. British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) is an organization that trains UK army personnel on light force operations here in Kenya. BATUK employs civilians workforce component to offer support services to the training troops. The main objective of this study was to find out the effect of training on the performance of employees at BATUK.