EFFECT OF TALENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the effect of Talent Management Strategies on Employee Productivity in Manufacturing Firms in Southeast Nigeria. The specific objectives are to; examine the effect of recruitment practices on employee performance in Manufacturing Firms and evaluate the effect of training and development programs on employee performance in Manufacturing Firms in Southeast Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A structured questionnaire with questions on a yes-or-no basis and a Likert scale with values was used to collect data for the study. A simple random selection of 20 staff or employees from each firm, consisting of both junior and senior cadre staff from the (12) firms in Nigeria. The statistical tools used are exploratory data analysis (respondent demographic statistics) and Chi-square. The data was analyzed using SPSS 28.0. the result revealed that recruitment practices have a significant effect on employee performance in manufacturing firms in southeast Nigeria (Given that X² =201.6253 table = 9.488, df = 4). training and development statistically and significantly affect employee performance in manufacturing firms in southeast Nigeria (Given that. X² = 86.3398, table = 33.0528, df = 2). We concluded that Talent Management Strategies significantly affect Employee Productivity in Manufacturing Firms in Southeast Nigeria. We recommended among others that Manufacturing firms in Southeast Nigeria should prioritize the development of streamlined and efficient recruitment processes