EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF MINISTRY OF SPORTS, CULTURE AND ARTS,ENUGU

The study as designed to find out The Effect of Human Resource Development on the Performance of State owned Ministries (A Study of Ministry of Sports, culture and Arts, Enugu). The objective of the study was to determine the effect of HRD on competencies, recruitment, employee retention and corporate image. The study employed descriptive research design. Both primary and secondary data were used. The primary data was obtained through a structured questionnaire administered to 50 respondents out of a population of 300 employees, ten for the top management, twenty for the middle level managers, and the other twenty for lower cadre. Secondary data were based on the available Government documents, reviewed and the literatures on human resources development, human resources management, and research reports. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and findings of the study presented using frequency tables. The study has shown significant relationships among the variables under investigation. The findings established that the availability of recruitment process and other factors as experience, academic qualification and aptitude tests make the process more transparent and effective on competencies. The findings indicated that there would an increase in individual and organizational performance if core, managerial and functional competencies were enhanced through HRD programs. The study therefore, recommends the need for HRD program evaluation and alignment with other HR practices through documented framework and policies to enable growth in Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts. The researcher further recommended that HRD programs should also be relevant to organizational goals and a continuous practice so as to enable employees to perform the assignments given effectively and efficiently. For any organization to achieve enhanced service delivery and profitability competent employees are required. The recruitment process should be guided by proper policies that encourage employee retention which in the long run gives an organization a good corporate Image