ABSTRACT Motivation is one of the issues of concern in Human Resources Management. This problem has occupied the attention of many Human Resources Managers due to low level of manpower utilization in our public sector. This work is motivated by the desire to inquire into how manpower utilization can be optimized (increased) using motivation of personnel as a tool, and to identify those motivational strategies that can satisfy employees and increase their level of job performance, with partic...
ABSTRACT The situation of insecurity in Kenya has triggered this research in unravelling how police officers are faced with various challenges while fulfilling their work and family roles. A considerable number of police officers experience work overload, burn out, and are often posted to work in areas, sometimes highly dangerous locations thus leading to stress resulting from work/family conflict. This has been prompted by lack of balance between the pressures of their profession and family...
ABSTRACT Non-standard working arrangements in Nigeria labour system is becoming an issue of concern. One of such arrangements is the Human resources outsourcing which is gaining so much ground in Nigeria commercial banks. This is a contemporary issue, which if not tackled on time would lead to degradation of work and lack of dignity of labour. The study was on Human resources Outsourcing and its effect on workers: A study of commercial banks in Nigeria (2009 – 2015). This was with a view t...
ABSTRACT The importance of leadership in determining the success and failure of any organization cannot be over emphasized. Leadership is therefore so pivotal in organizational discourse that most scholars have come to agreement that its quality determines the quality of organizational performance. However, leadership in most organizations are usually found wanting and performing below expectation which in turn adversely affect the realization of organizations’ stated objectives. This stud...
ABSTRACT This study was focused on Human resource development and utilization in Nigeria Universities, a study of the staff of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (2008 - 2015). Cross-sectional survey design as well as the proportionate simple random sampling technique was used and both primary and secondary sources of data collection were employed. The instruments for data collection were validated by experts in the field and its reliability guaranteed by the test re-test technique before ...
ABSTRACT Various studies have shown that employees are key resources in an organization. In order for firms to be competitive, they must ensure that their employees are motivated and satisfied with their jobs. Consequently, the relationship between human resource management (HRM) and employee job satisfaction has received considerable attention from researchers in recent years. This is because studies have shown that dissatisfied employees are likely to negatively affect organizational perfor...
Employee engagement is a property of the relationship between an organization and its employees. An"engaged employee" is one who is completely consumed by and eager about their work thus makespositive move to promote the organization's notoriety and hobbies. It is a work environment approachbringing about the right conditions for all individuals from an organization to give of their best every day,focused on their organization's objectives and values, roused to add to organizational accomplis...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of collaborative technology such as social media influence on employee performance in the workplace. The research examines the positive and negative effects of social media on employee performance and its variables which include knowledge, skills, motivation and productivity and elaborate on the opportunities and threats for organisations that are presented by the use of social media in the workplace. The researcher was guide...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the positive and negative experiences of women in mining at HCCL. The objectives of the study included investigating women miners’ access to mobility and power structures, fairness in task assignment, exploring women miners’ insights on the handling of disciplinary and performance issues, the execution of the gender mainstreaming role by HR and the challenges women face from stereotypical behavior and exclusion. Some of the positive experie...
ABSTRACT The main thrust of this research was to investigate the labour practices and challenges faced in securing decent work for private security sector employees. The research was conceptually guided by the Human Development concept. Twenty-eight participants were drawn from various categories which included HR personnel, management, workers’ committee and security guards. In selecting these participants from the categories of HR personnel, management and workers’ committee, the resear...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of outsourcing on labour productivity at Sino Zimbabwe Cement Company. A sample of 6 participants from SZCC management and 3 managers from outsourced labour companies was selected using judgmental sampling technique. Quota sampling technique was used to select 23 non managerial participants from SZCC employees and 15 participants from outsourced labour. Outsourcing was done to reduce costs and to access technical skills. It reduced level of commitme...
ABSTRACT Whereasfirms have retention strategies, the turnover rates keep escalating and the failure to keep or retain knowledge workers may undermine the competitive capability, intellectual capital, culturalfabric, image building and institutional memory of such firms and thus the need for this study.The purpose of this study was to establish the effectiveness of practices used by sugar industriesin retention of knowledge workers as a way of building their competitive advantage. Thespecific ...
ABSTRACT A study was carried out to determine the factors affecting sheep and goat milk consumption in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya. Specifically the study sought to assess sheep and goat milk production, assess sheep and goat milk consumption, and identify sheep and goat management practices for optimal milk production in Kyawango and Kibauni Locations of Mwala Sub County of Machakos County. Data was collected from a sample of 120 respondents using questionnaires and observations and wa...
ABSTRACT Change is what brings forth new ideas, solutions and growth. It’s about breaking free from our circle of comfort in order to start seeing alternative routes offered to our organizations to progress in the right direction. It’s about embracing business transformation, making an organisation more agile, ready to adapt, and taking advantage of the latest innovations to boost competitiveness. County governments in Kenya have become a point interest especially in service delivery at t...