Impact of Training and Development on Lecturer Performance: Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in Hyderabad, Sindh Colleges
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70670/sra.v4i1.2057Keywords:
Training and Development, Self-efficacy, Lecturer Performance, Higher Education, Human Resource ManagementAbstract
This research explores the effects of training and development on the performance of lecturers with the mediating effect of self-efficacy among college lecturers in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The design used was quantitative cross-sectional design and the data were gathered by using a structured questionnaire on 127 lecturers. The SPSS and SmartPLS were used to analyze both measurement and structural models. The results show that training and development produce a positive impact on lecturer performance and self-efficacy significantly. In addition to this, self-efficacy has been found to have a significant effect on lecturer performance, and mediate the relationship between training and development and performance. The findings indicate that training programs can not only increase skills, but also can boost psychological confidence, which in turn results in improved teaching outcomes. The research is significant to the literature in human resource management and education because it highlights the significance of psychological processes in performance enhancement. It also gives a practical advice to institutions to develop effective training strategies that will increase competence as well as confidence of lecturers.
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