Determinants of Early Retirement of Employees in National Library Service in Kenya

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorKipkorir Sitienei Chris Simonen_US
dc.contributor.advisorShadrack Betten_US
dc.contributor.authorCherono, Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-01T08:46:32Z
dc.date.available2021-10-01T08:46:32Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA Thesis Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Degree of Master of Science (Human Resource Management Option) of Kenyatta University, June, 2021en_US
dc.description.abstractRetirement is regarded as an important stage in human development all over the world. Retirement is an inevitable activity in the lives of workers. In most developed countries, the official age of retirement is 60 years. Currently, early retirement is regarded as a critical phase in human development all over the world, Kenya included. The main objective of the study was to establish the determinants of early retirement of employees in Kenya National Library Service. The specific objectives of the study were to: assess the effect of work related factors; examine effect of organizational characteristics; investigate the effect of employees‟ characteristics; and analyze the moderating effect of external environment on early retirement of employees in Kenya National Library Service. The study presents new perception into reasons why personnel cease their jobs early and what it can take to maintain such employees of their relevant career. The study used three theories which include; Continuity Theory, Cognitive Dissonance Theory and the Life Course Perspective theory. This research problem was studied through the use of a descriptive research design and the target population was 505 individuals including the chief librarian and library branch manager. The study sample size was 122 respondents who were selected through simple random sampling method. The main data collection instrument was questionnaire which was self-administered. The validity of the research instrument was determined through pre-testing. Its reliability was computed using Cronbach‟s alpha formula and reliability coefficient of 0.7 was obtained. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics especially the mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics specifically multiple progression, with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The analyzed data was presented using percentages, graphs and pie charts. The study established that there was a significant effect of work-related factors, organizational characteristics and employee characteristics. External environment had moderating effect on the relationship between determinants and early retirement. The study concluded that poor working conditions affect the health of workers and lead to early retirement. Employee‟s age is essential in determining when to retire from the job. Employee retention and prolonged stay in the organization can be achieved through motivation. The study further concluded that external environment influences the relationship between determinants and early retirement of employees. The study concluded that the government needs to sensitize employees on guidelines that govern early retirement and resignation. the look at encouraged that there need to be a clean scheme of carrier and promotion methods and that, measures should be taken to acquire more dedication through changes in running surroundings. The findings of this study generate current knowledge on the determinants of early retirement of employees in the public sector in Kenya.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22713
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectDeterminantsen_US
dc.subjectEarly Retirementen_US
dc.subjectEmployeesen_US
dc.subjectNational Library Serviceen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of Early Retirement of Employees in National Library Service in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Determinants of Early.....pdf
Size:
1.1 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Full text thesis
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
MST-Department of Business Administration