RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION POLICY AS A TOOL FOR ACHIEVING HIGHER EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; A STUDY OF DOZZY GROUP OF COMPANIES.

ABSTRACT This study titled the effect of recruitment and selection policy as a tool for achieving higher employee productivity in manufacturing organizations; a study of Dozzy Group of Companies. The objectives of the study are: to identify if external sources of recruitment strengthens diversity of talent within the organization, to identify the recruitment practices used in selecting qualified talents in the organization of the study and to examine the extent of bias in recruitment and selection exercise and its effect on employee productivity. Survey research design and descriptive design was used with a sample size of 133 obtained using Taro Yamane's formula out of the population of 200 employees in the organization of the study. 133 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents and 115 were returned, representing 83% which was used for the analysis using correlation. The result of the analysis was carefully studied and utilized in making the research findings which indicated that external source of recruitment strengthens diversity of talent within the organization. It creates new ideas, refreshes the system, create challenges and change to the employees thereby affecting productivity. This study recommends that human resource practitioners should utilize both external and internal recruitment and selection practices in securing human element and to always use professional association in recruitment.