Employees are a key element of the organisation. The success or failure of the organisation depends on employee performance. Therefore, organisations are investing huge amount of money on employee development. This paper analyses the theoretical framework and models related to employee development and its effect on employee performance. The key variables identified related to employee development and employee performance. Further discussion develops a proposed model which explains the relationship between employee development variables (employee learning, skill growth, self-directed, employee attitude) and employee performance variables Employee performance will impact on organisational effectiveness.
The paper is divided into three parts. The introductory part provides a brief overview related to employee development and its effect on employee performance. The second part analyses the views and studies of past researchers related to employee development and employee performance. Finally, this paper presents the proposed model along with the discussion and conclusion.