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Research Article
Factors Influencing Foundation Trainees’ Performance: An Empirical Insight on Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training and Research Academy
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 4, August 2025
Pages:
140-150
Received:
13 May 2025
Accepted:
30 May 2025
Published:
30 June 2025
Abstract: In any country, the banking sector plays a crucial role in driving the overall development of both primary and industrial sectors. Bank employees make dedicated efforts to address the diverse needs of customers while maintaining service excellence. In this context, training serves as an essential component of professional development, enhancing the capabilities of human resources within financial institutions. However, the performance outcomes of trainees often vary due to a combination of personal and job-related factors. This study aims to identify and analyze the demographic and job-related factors that influence the performance of foundation trainees, with a particular focus on probationary officers at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (AIBTRA) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The research specifically investigates how demographic characteristics affect the foundation training performance of these officers. A structured questionnaire was developed based on relevant literature and administered to 120 probationary officers from consecutive batches in the year 2024. The collected primary data were analyzed using statistical techniques to explore relationships and patterns within the dataset. The findings of the study reveal that both demographic and job factors significantly impact the performance of foundation trainees. Key variables such as age, gender, educational background, prior job experience, and job position were found to have measurable effects on training outcomes. Based on these insights, the study offers several practical recommendations aimed at improving trainee performance and enhancing the overall effectiveness of foundation training programs. These suggestions are intended to support policy-makers and training managers in refining their training strategies and fostering a more productive banking workforce.
Abstract: In any country, the banking sector plays a crucial role in driving the overall development of both primary and industrial sectors. Bank employees make dedicated efforts to address the diverse needs of customers while maintaining service excellence. In this context, training serves as an essential component of professional development, enhancing the...
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Research Article
Promoting Inclusive Growth Through Skills Development: The Experience of Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka
Sunil Chandrasiri*
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 4, August 2025
Pages:
151-160
Received:
28 May 2025
Accepted:
16 June 2025
Published:
4 July 2025
Abstract: This article delves into validity of skills development hypothesis in promoting inclusive growth in the context of a lower-middle income economy confronted with several macroeconomic problems and labour market challenges. The analytical outline is guided by the theory of inclusive growth (IG) and existing body of empirical literature on skills development. As debated in the literature, there is no single solution to foster inclusive growth. Each country approaches the inclusive growth challenge differently, based on its resource endowments and unique socio-economic circumstances. There is a major literature gap using skills development models to promote inclusive growth. Thus, industry and country specific studies contribute to ongoing theoretical debate on inclusive growth on one hand and enrich empirical evidence on interlinks between skills development and IG on the other. Here, we present a case study of a skills development project (2017-2024), designed to promote inclusive growth through skills development of the tourism industry. Its target beneficiaries include both formal and informal sector business owners and employees of tourism sector micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) operating in economically backward regions. The study utilizes data from both primary and secondary sources and employs mixed methods approach for detailed analysis. The paper provides several interesting findings on key themes of inclusive growth. First, the evidence on skills development of employees in the tourism value chain reveals sharing of growth benefits by low-income earners and the unemployed including females and disabled persons. Second, the findings on employer capacity building and skills development demonstrate inclusive growth benefits through entrepreneurship development, incremental income, and new product development. Third, the findings on gender and disability inclusion demonstrate power of skills development in promoting inclusive growth through MSME development. Finally, the overall findings enable policy makers in developing countries to promote inclusive growth through skills development of MSMEs operating in the tourism sector.
Abstract: This article delves into validity of skills development hypothesis in promoting inclusive growth in the context of a lower-middle income economy confronted with several macroeconomic problems and labour market challenges. The analytical outline is guided by the theory of inclusive growth (IG) and existing body of empirical literature on skills deve...
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Research Article
A Model for the Development and Sustainability of the Indigenous Daboya Weaving Industry in Ghana
Emmanuel Narte Nartey*,
Sherifatu Abass,
Adeline Baidoo
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 4, August 2025
Pages:
161-168
Received:
20 May 2025
Accepted:
11 June 2025
Published:
15 July 2025
Abstract: The study developed a descriptive development model by adopting Chen’s Program Theory. The study considered all stakeholders who matters in the sales and production of hand - woven fabrics at the indigenous Daboya weaving industry in the construction of the model. The research was qualitative in nature. The target population was made up of eighty six (86) participants and the accessible population was forty one (41). The convinience sampling and expert sampling technique were employed to select a sample size of twenty (22) participants. These were people who are more knowledgeable and experience in the community and in their area of expertise as they are natives of the community. Sixteen (18) of the participant were selected through purposive sample and four (4) were selected by convenience sampling. Those selected through expert sampling were three (3) opinion leaders, three (3) weavers, four (4) dyers, two (2) tailors, two (2) marketers, two (2) end users and two (2) textile industry workers. Those selected through the convenience sampling are two (2) personnel from governmental organizations and another two (2) from a non - governmental organization. Participant and non participant observation as well as interview were the data collection instrument that was employed. A pre-study conducted by the researcher indicates that although the Daboya weaving industry has existed for several decades, there have not been any development in terms of infrastructure, machinery, material or procedure used in fabric production. The indigenous Daboya weaving industry is in a declining state and serious measures must be put in place to revamp the industry. Chen’s Program theory was adopted to create a model called the Elys Development model which ensures the development and sustainability of weaving at the Daboya weaving industry.
Abstract: The study developed a descriptive development model by adopting Chen’s Program Theory. The study considered all stakeholders who matters in the sales and production of hand - woven fabrics at the indigenous Daboya weaving industry in the construction of the model. The research was qualitative in nature. The target population was made up of eighty s...
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