An Analysis of Selected Factors Influencing Talent Management in Public Secondary Schools’employees within Nyandarua West Sub County, Kenya
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Talent Management is a set of integrated organizational HR processes designed to attract, develop, motivate, and retain productive, engaged employees. The goal of talent management is to create a high-performance, sustainable organization that meets its strategic and operational goals and objectives. This research therefore sought to explore the factors influencing talent management of Teachers Service Commission in Kenya in the public secondary schools with specific reference to Nyandarua West Sub- County. The overall objective was to examine the factors influencing talent management in schools with specific reference to Nyandarua west Sub- County. The specific objectives was to find out how organizational culture affects talent management, to establish the extent to which training and Development affects talent management, to assess whether workplace environment affect talent management and to establish the extent to which retention strategies affect talent management. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and targeted 25 schools in Nyandarua County. The target population was 25 principles, 350 teaching staff and 230 non-teaching staff. Stratified random sampling and purposive sampling was used in determining the sample size of 121 participants. Sampling was guided by Gay (1976) who postulates that sample size of 10% is considered minimum for large populations and 20% for small populations. The research instruments included questionnaire, an observation schedule and interview schedule. Descriptive data analysis was done for qualitative data while qualitative data was used to supplement interpretation of quantitative data. The findings are interpreted along the study objectives. The findings of the study are aimed to benefit the management of various organizations since they identify the challenges that hinder effective implementation of talent management. This study is of great benefit to the scholars since it has increase the body of knowledge in the field of talent management.
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Mburu Kevin Kinyoro, Kamau IvyMonica Wambui, Karanja Njeri. Susan
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