Employee Retention Strategies on Organizational Performance in TransNzoia County, Kenya

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of employee retention strategies on organizational performance.  The study was guided by the following specific objective: to examine the effect of employee empowerment on organizational performance in TransNzoia County, Kenya, The study’s theories were; self-theory, equity theory, McClelland theory. The study used descriptive research design.  The target population of the study was 100 employees in human resource department within County government of TransNzoia. Census was adopted since the target population is small. Data collection instruments was questionnaires. Data collection methods was both primary and secondary. Pilot test was carried out for validity and reliability of research instruments. The data was analyzed using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) windows version 23.Multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to examine the effect of retention strategies on employee performance in the county government of TransNzoia, Kenya. Regression analysis was carried out to test the significant levels of one variable to the other in the study. ANOVA was carried out to test the hypotheses of the study. In conclusion basing on the findings, employee empowerment (β = 0.670) was found to be positively related organizational performance in the County Government of TransNzoia, Kenya. From t-test analysis, the t -value was found to be 4.330 and the ρ -value 0.000. Statistically, this null hypothesis was rejected because ρ<0.05. Thus, the study accepted the alternative hypothesis and it concluded that employee empowerment affects organizational performance in the County Government of TransNzoia, Kenya.The study came up with a number of recommendations.  The study recommends that the county government of TransNzoia should empower employee to perform highly since it plays a significant role in the success and survival abilities of the organization and as it encourages better connection amongst workers and their administrators as well as cultivation of innovation, to offer more thoughts and critical thinking arrangements. Providing employees with the necessary guidance and skills, to enable autonomous decision making (including accountability and the responsibility) for making these decisions within acceptable parameters that are part of an organizational culture. Enable flexibility in the work design of employees and, consequently to improve work-life balance and enhance organizational performance. Employees are at liberty to exert their efforts towards the organizational goals when provided with flexible work environment. provision of equitable salary, effective incentive pay program and bonuses to motivate employees to increase their performance in the subsequent year as it makes them expect a repeat in the following year  in expectancy and vice versa. The study will be significant to the government of Kenya, stakeholders, academicians in formulation of different strategies of attracting and retaining talented and qualified employee in the organisation.

Keywords: Employee Empowerment, Organizational Performance.

Title: Employee Retention Strategies on Organizational Performance in TransNzoia County, Kenya

Author: Luka Naibei Ngaina, Dr. Elizabeth Nambuswa Makokha

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

ISSN 2349-7807

Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2023 - September 2023

Page No: 141-155

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Published Date: 01-September-2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8307687

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