Integration of employee development practices and organisational performance of local government

This study attempts to highlight the relationship between employee
development practices and organisational performance of local government in Peninsular
Malaysia. It examines the employee development practices, particularly, formal training,
informal coaching and empowerment in strengthening organisational performance
specifically in the public sector. Information was gathered from 420 selected departments
of City Council and Municipal Council in Peninsular Malaysia. The findings of the study
showed that employee development practices have significant positive impact on the
performance of local government. More importantly, informal coaching extracts higher
influence on performance compared to formal training and empowerment. Finally, the
study provides practical implications.