Human Resource Management (HRM) plays a significant role in the progress and development of any company or organization. Organizations apply modern techniques and strategies for effective management of the employees. This in turn improves the performance of the employees so that the organization can prosper. For this purpose companies try to develop new and unique techniques and strategies, which are beneficial for the employees and the company as a whole. One such strategy is training. It is considered to be an important strategy as it helps increase the efficiency of the employees and the productivity of the company. From the company’s perspective, training can be regarded as an investment which helps improve the employees’ attitude towards their work both on the professional and personal level and can assist in the smooth operation of the company.
The objective of this research was to highlight the importance of training in organizations via a study conducted at VIP Juicemaker, a leading juice producer in Finland. The main purpose of the study was to understand the system of human resource management and the process of training in the case company. Furthermore, the study aimed to analyze the effect of training on the job satisfaction of the employees. Another objective of the study was to provide suggestions on how to improve the management system of the company and its training methods.
In total ten interviews were hold among managers and staff. Questions were asked regarding the present HRM system and training facilities as well as processes in the company. The results are supported by theoretical studies of different of books, web books, web publications, internet articles, websites and reports on human resource management.
The study concludes that HRM strategy is indeed very important for a company. The research results in the following suggestions: to hire a proficient human resource manager, to change the size of the company and to focus on the future of the company. It was also found out that the most of the workers are satisfied with their work and provision. However they still lack motivation and inspiration in performing for the development of the organization. Furthermore, the company is in progress to develop their new strategy and management system to achieve Big Hairy Audacious Goal
