This exploratory study examined the relative impact of schooling on productivity of workers in Zaire industries before, during, and after training. Three major research questions involved identification of criterion measures, relationships among those measures, and associations with formal education and other variables. Five hundred fifty-six male workers trained by INPP and employed in low and middle occupational categories of selected industries were chosen as subjects. Questionnaires and structured interviews provided primary data, and multiple regression was the major statistical technique used for analysis. Findings indicated that worker productivity may be viewed as a tridimensional construct consisting of training performance, job performance, and job payment. The impact of schooling varied from one dimension to another and also within the same dimension when other factors were considered. In some occupations the amount of schooling had a positive effect on productivity; in others the effect was negligible or counterproductive. Findings also suggested that, given the dynamic nature of productivity and the number of factors affecting it, the conceptual framework and empirical analysis used in this study should be considered preliminary and tentative. The study concluded with a review of limitations, policy implications, and indications for further research. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-09, Section: A, page: 3921. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74277 |
| Contributors | MUSINGO, SEN-YONI., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 267 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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