THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAINING AND EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
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UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
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This research examines how training in motivation to learn and supervisor support influences employee performance in the manufacturing industry. The study is grounded in Vroom’s Expectancy Theory and Perceived Supervisor Support by Eisenberger and Stinglhamber (2011), exploring how these training factors relate to performance outcomes within a context driven by rapid industrial transformation under Industry 4.0. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was utilized, involving 70 employees from two selected manufacturing companies in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Data were analyzed using Pearson Correlation, which revealed moderate positive and statistically significant correlations between motivation to learn and work performance with a correlation coefficient and p-value of (r = 0.554, p = 0.000), as well as supervisor support and work performance (ρ = 0.599, p = 0.000). These findings suggest that employees who are more motivated to learn and perceive greater support from supervisors tend to report higher performance levels. The findings provide valuable insights for HR practitioners seeking to enhance the effectiveness of training and highlight the need for further studies with larger sample sizes and additional variables to fully understand how training contributes to employee development and organizational success.