TALENT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the nature of the relationship that exists between talent management and organizational performance in manufacturing firms in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study was anchored on Resource Based Theory (RBT). The research used the cross-sectional research design to plan for the study. The population of the study were selected from different departments in the organizations. The sample size was one hundred and seven eight (178) workers which was arrived at using Taro Yamane (1967) formula. Data were collected using structured questionnaire from the random sampled workers of the selected manufacturing firms in Anambra State. The reliability of the measuring instrument was tested using Cronbach Alpha. The data were presented using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation co-efficient and regression analysis) were used in testing the hypotheses. The study revealed that there was a positive significant relationship between the dimensions of talent management (talent attraction, talent development, talent retention) on organizational performance dimensions (job satisfaction, employee loyalty, and employee commitment) respectively. The study recommended that manufacturing firms should exhibit objectivity in recruitment process, offer the right reward, provide job security, and invest in staff welfare so as to increase the chances of attracting highly talented employees.