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This research examines the correlation between employee training and performance at Lafarge Iraq through a quantitative case-study methodology. The research used a stratified random sample from the 212 employees who worked in technical, managerial, and administrative roles and received 175 returned valid questionnaires. A structured survey based on the Training Transfer Questionnaire and the Individual Performance Assessment Survey were used to collect data. Quantitative data analysis was performed in SPSS v26, employing descriptive statistics to characterize respondents, Cronbach’s alpha to validate reliability, Pearson’s correlation to examine the strength and direction of the training–performance relationship, and linear regression to assess training as a predictor of performance. The results of the research provide foundational insights into how targeted training interventions influence employee outcomes within a real-world manufacturing environment.
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