Career Development and Employee Performance in Kenya Forestry Research Institute Headquarter In Muguga, Kiambu County
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Date
2021
Authors
Veronica, Ratemo
Felistus, Makhamara
Hannah, Bula
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International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom
Abstract
Employee performance at Kenya Forestry Research Institute has been found to be poor, with
more than one third of organization’s employees failing to meet deadlines, regarding
accomplishing their tasks or organizational targets. This study sought to investigate the effects
of career development practices on employee performance in Kenya Forestry Research
Institute in Muguga, Kenya. The study was anchored Equity theory. The study used a positivism
philosophy and a descriptive research design. The unit of analysis was Kenya Forestry
Research Institute. The target population was all the 178 staff working in Kenya Forestry
Research Institute in Muguga. A sample of 121 respondents was selected through stratified
random sampling. A semi-structured questionnaire was used in collecting primary data. A pilot
study was conducted to ensure the data collection tool is reliable. Analysis of qualitative data
was carried out through thematic analysis. Descriptive statistics focused on frequency
distribution, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Components of Inferential statistics
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include; Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis. The data was
analyzed by the help of SPSS Version 25. The results obtained were presented both in tables
as well as figures (pie charts and bar graphs). The study found that career development
practices have significant effect on employee performance in Kenya Forestry Research Institute.
The study also found that through career development, the employees are able to improve their
skills. Henceforth, the study recommends that Kenya Forest Research Institute Headquarter
should build trust, find mentors and encourage staff to continuously acquire new knowledge so
as to enhance competency skills of its staff.
Keywords: Career Development, Employee Performance, Skills Development, Advancement,
Equal Opportunities
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Keywords
Career Development, Employee Performance, Skills Development, Advancement, Equal Opportunities
Citation
Ratemo, V., Makhamara, F., & Bula, H. (2021). Career Development and Employee Performance in Kenya Forestry Research Institute Headquarter in Muguga, Kiambu County. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 9(4), 123-137.