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| Human Capital Development and Organizational Productivity in Selected Manufacturing Firms South-East |
Ugochukwu, Chinelo Eunice, Onwunyi, Ugochukwu Mmaduabuchi, Dr. S.A. Amah
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Abstract:
This work examined human capital development and organizational productivity in selected manufacturing firms South-East, Nigeria. The paper is grounded on Resource Based View and Human Capital Theory. Survey research design was adopted. The study was carried out in South East, Nigeria. The population of study 1308 comprises of the management staff, senior staff and junior staff of the fifteen selected manufacturing firms in South-East of Nigeria. The sample size for the study was 427 using statistical formula devised by Taro Yamane (1964). Data was source for Primary sources. The major instrument used in this research was questionnaire. Face and content validity was used in validating the research instrument. Test -retest through pilot study and Cronbach Alpha was employed to ascertaining the reliability of the instrument. The result revealed a Cronbach Alpha value of 0.7and 0.8 which is within the acceptable threshold. The tools that were used in analyzing the data collected include simple percentages, and T-statistics analysis. The study found that training and development has a significant positive influence on organizational productivity. Employee engagement has a significant positive effect on organizational productivity. Knowledge accessibility has a positive significant influence organizational productivity. Learning capacity does not have significant negative effect on organizational productivity. Therefore, the study concludes that human capital development has a significant positive effect on organizational productivity. The study recommends that employer should have compulsory training programmes for all employees in order to improve the knowledge and understanding of annual business strategy and objectives to improve organizational productivity.
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