Importance and personal training: collaborative learning and job performance in mining companies

Abstract

In the present investigative work, we determinate the influence that training has on the labor performance of mining companies, since at present it is very important realize training because through it is allowed the continuous improvement of workers in the organization; therefore, this research was carried out, its object of study being to evaluate the effect of personal training as a learning technique to measure the work performance of employees. A descriptive and analytical research was used, considering a study population of 6,745 miners in the El Oro province, using a non-probabilistic sampling. The data collection technique used was the survey. In the data processing, were used descriptive statistics. Also was realized an inferential study, analyzing the correlation of training with job performance, which was divided into 5 dimensions (productivity, efficiency, quality, decision making and knowledge of the job position). To realize the tabulation of the data obtained in the applied questionnaire, were used the Microsoft Office Excel program and the IBM SPSS statistical software. The results of the investigative work showed that in effect training as a learning technique is utmost importance for workers to perform better their functions in the organization, since in all the dimensions the correlation gave a positive result, giving us productivity (67%); with efficiency (31%); with quality (16%); with decision making (16%); and finally with the work profile (2%).