The Effect Of Training Programs On Employee Productivity With The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) As A Mediating Variable at PT. Tambi Plantation

Abstract

Indonesia has great potential in the tea plantation sector, but productivity is often hampered by limited human resources and technology. PT Tambi Plantation faces challenges in adopting technology, where the use of machinery is still limited due to the limited skills of workers. This study aims to analyze the impact of training programs on workers' productivity using technology adoption model as a mediating variable. Using a quantitative approach with a survey design, the study involved 32 respondent tea picking workers who were selected using a saturated sample. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using partial least square (PLS). Results showed that the training programme had a significant positive effect on workers' productivity and technology adoption pattern. The technology adoption model also has a significant positive effect on worker productivity and acts as a mediator in the relationship between training programs and worker productivity. We recommend that PT Tambi Plantation develop a comprehensive training program to improve workers' technical skills and technological adaptability. This study contributes to understanding the relationship between training programs, technology adoption and worker productivity in the tea plantation sector.

Keywords: training program, worker productivity, technology adoption model, tea plantations.