Efficacy of Training and Development Analysis Based on Competency in a Brewing Industry

Indian Industries have now started facing tremendous competition due to dynamic business environment. Pressures are increasing day by day for managers to survive in this highly competitive environment. Training and Development for managers are essential to cope with ever changing competitive environment. The focus of training programe has been changed from traditional apprenticeship training to the learner centred training for developing competencies. The concept of Competency Based Training (CBT) is now becoming a recognized training method. This approach of training emphasizes on what a person can do in the workplace as a result of completing a program of training or based on workplace experience and learning. This paper attempts to highlight the effectiveness of training and development and the correlation between training and competency in Kalyani Unit of United Breweries Limited (West Bengal) by using Chi square Test, Factor Analysis and Correlation Coefficient. The study is based on primary data. The result explores a positive relationship between the factors contributing to the effectiveness of the training and the level of competency and found out the correlation between competency and training in UBL.