EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN TRAINEE MOTIVATION AND TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS IN NIGERIA CONTEXT: THE MODERATION OF EMPLOYEE RECIPROCITY

Abstract

This paper examines the moderating effect of employee reciprocity and trainee motivation

on training effectiveness in Nigeria context. The 316 Non-academic and academic

administrative staff of the Federal College of Education Kontagora and Niger State

College of Education Minna completed the survey. The study employed partial Least Square

Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) using Smart PLS3.00 soft ware. The result of the

study in an indirect path confirms that employee reciprocity moderates the relationship

between trainee motivations and training effectiveness. The statistical findings from the

study also found that in a direct path, trainee motivation was positively related to training

effectiveness and furthermore, employee reciprocity was also significantly related with

training effectiveness. This, study recommends that management/employers of the

institutions being study should pay attention to the variables under study to recoup the

effectiveness of their training investments on employees. This study concludes that

motivation is a critical factor that nurtured employee reciprocity to enhance employee

commitment towards the actualization of organizational training effectiveness. This study

discusses the practical implications of the study and suggestions further studies.