ABSTRACT

This study examined relationship between human resources planning and employees’ performance in University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State. The study utilized survey research design. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) was employed to test the relationship among the variables. Data were collected using a sample of two hundred and nine respondents (209) from University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH). Following analysis of collected data, the study established that employees’ attraction, retention and talent management were significantly related with employees’ performance. Based on this finding, it was recommended that Management of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State should provide reasonable incentive, favorable working environment and adequate training of staff as it will enhance the performance of employees in the hospital. Management of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State should do everything possible to make employees remain in the hospital by responding promptly to employees’ welfare and safety. Management of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State should consider talent management as a priority through employees’ involvement, knowledge sharing and opportunity to handle tasks and responsibilities that are outside their domain in the hospital.

 

Keywords: human resource planning, employees’ attraction, retention, talent management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                                                                Page

Declaration     -           -           -           -           -           ­-           -           -           -           i

Certification    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           ii

Dedication      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           iii

Acknowledgement      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           iv

Abstract -        -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           v

Table of Content         -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           vi

List of Tables  -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study  -           -           -           -           -           -           -           1

1.2 Statement of the Problem  -           -           -           -           -           -           -           2

1.3 Objectives of the Study­    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           3

1.4 Research Question -          -           -           -           -           -           -           -           4

1.5 Research Hypotheses        -           -           -           -           -           -           -           4

1.6 Significance of the Study -           -           -           -           -           -           -           5

1.7 Scope/ Limitation of the Study    -           -           -           -           -           -           5

1.9 Organisation of the Study -           -           -           -           -           -           -           6

1.10 Definition of Terms         -           -           -           -           -           -           -           7

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1Conceptual Framework     -           -           -           -           -           -           -           8

2.1.1 Concept of Human Resource Planning  -           -           -           -           -           8

2.1.2 The Organization Context of Human Resource Planning               9

2.1.3 Aims and Objectives of Human Resource Planning -        ­-        10

2.1.4 Benefits of Human Resource Planning -        -        -        -        11

2.1.5 Tools and Techniques in Human Resource Planning        -        12

2.1.6 Steps in Human Resource Planning    -        -        -        -        13

2.1.7    Pitfalls of Human Resource Planning -           -           -           -           -           15

2.1.8    Impact of Human Resource Planning in an Organization      -           -           16

2.1.9 Attraction Employees’ Performance     -           -           -           -           -           18

2.1.10 Retention and Employees’ performance          -           -           -           -           20

2.1.11Talent Management and Employees’ Performance      -           -           -           23

2.2 Theoretical Framework       -        -        -        -        -        -        26

2.3 Empirical Review            -           -           -           -           -           ­-           -           28

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 

3.1 Research Design   -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           34

3.2 Study Area            -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           34

3.3 Population of Study          -           -           -           -           -           -           -           35

3.4 Sample Size Determination and Sampling Technique     -           -           -           36

3.5 Sources of Data     -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           37

3.6 Sampling technique          -           -           -           -           -           -           -           38

3.7 Research Instrument         -           -           -           -           -           -           -           39

3.8 Validity of Research Instrument   -           -           -           -           -           -           39

3.9 Reliability of Research Instrument           -           -           -           -           -           40

3.10 Administration of the Instrument           -           -           -           -           -           41

3.11 Scoring of Research Instrument -           -           -           -           -           -           42

3.12 Method of Data Analysis            -           -           -           -           -           -           42

3.13 Statistical Measure -       -           -           -           -           -           -           -           42

3.14 Decision Rule with Regards to the Testing of the Hypotheses  -           -           43

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

4.1 Testing of Hypotheses      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           52

4.1.1    Hypothesis One          -           -           -           -           -           -           -           52

4.1.2    Hypothesis Two          -           -           -           -           -           -           -           53

4.1.3    Hypothesis Three        -           -           -           -           -           -           -           54

4.2       Discussion of Findings           -           -           -           -           -           -           55

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Summary   -           -           -           ­-           -           -           -           -           -           58

5.2 Conclusion            -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           59

5.3 Recommendations            -           -           -           -           -           -           -           60

References      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           62

Appendices     -           -                       ­            -           -           -           -           -           68

 

LIST OF TABLES

4.1 Number of questionnaires administered and returned -   -           -           -           44

4.2 Demographic data of the respondents -    ­            -           -           -           -           45

4.3 Percentage analysis of the Responses of employees’ retention   -           ­-           45       

 

4.4 Percentage analysis of the Responses of employees’ attraction  -           -           46

4.5 Percentage analysis of the Responses of Talent Management     -           ­-           47

4.6 Percentage analysis of the Responses of employees’ performance          -           48

4.7 Correlation between employees’ attraction and performance.     -           -           49

4.8 Correlation between employees’ retention and performance.      -           -           50

           

4.9 Correlation between talent management and performance          -           -           51