EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON STAFF PRODUCTIVITY: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN CROSS RIVER STATE
Abstract
The specific objectives of the study was to ascertain the effect of human resource management on
staff productivity of selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study
were to determine the effect of recruitment and selection, training and development and
performance appraisal on staff productivity of selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria. From the
above objectives, three research questions were asked, namely, to what extent does recruitment
and selection, training and development and performance appraisal affect staff productivity of
selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Three research hypotheses were used, namely,
recruitment and selection, training and development and performance appraisal have no
significant effect on staff productivity of selected manufacturing firms in Cross River State. Survey
research design was used because the study utilized primary data collected from questionnaires
administered to respondents of selected manufacturing firms in Cross River State. ANOVA
statistical tool was used in analysing the data. The findings revealed a significant effect of human
resource management on staff productivity of selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study
concludes that recruitment and selection significantly affect the productivity of staff, training and
development significantly affect the productivity of staff performance appraisal significantly affect
the productivity of staff. It was recommended that Managements of manufacturing firms should
consider maintaining or improving the existing system as this would have far reaching
consequences on employee behavior and staff productivity. Also, Managements of Manufacturing
firms in Nigeria, whilst thinking of improving the recruitment and selection procedures should
ensure contemporaneous improvements in their HR systems and practices in relation to training
and development, and Performance Appraisal.
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