Influence of Legal Framework on Recruitment and Selection in Service State Corporations in Kenya
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4028Keywords:
Legal Framework, Government policy and practice, Rules and regulations, Acts of parliaments, Recruitment and selection.Abstract
Retaining quality workers is challenging as a result of recent phenomena such as skills shortages, employee mobility and the expected retirement of baby boomers in the near future. These phenomena negatively affect organizations’ ability to create and maintain their competitive advantage in the labour market. Hiring the right persons requires legislation like employment equity which must be fulfilled and the survival of an organization usually depends on the caliber of its employees. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the influence legal framework has on recruitment and selection in service oriented State Corporation in Kenya. The study employed a descriptive cross sectional type of research design that enabled investigation of the various factors that influence recruitment and selection. The target sample was 154 executives of Service State Corporation in Kenya. A stratified random sampling technique was used to achieve desired representation. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. To analyze the collected data, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Statistical software used was SPSS version 20. Regression analysis between legal framework and recruitment and selection revealed a coefficient of determination (R squared) of 0.733, implying that legal framework accounts for 73.3% of the variation in recruitment and selection of employees in Service State Corporation in Kenya. The findings also revealed a positive and significant relationship between legal framework and recruitment and selection in Service State Corporations in Kenya (B=.872, p=.000<.05). The study concludes that legal framework has significant positive influence on recruitment and selection, then proper measured should be put in place on improving legal framework for proper recruitment and selection process to take place. The study recommends that the Kenyan government should enact policies that promote recruitment and selection which would in turn promote employee retention. The policy makers should enact polices that promote talent management aspects in state corporations in Kenya in order to ensure sustainable employee retention a good leadership and competitive advantage.
Keywords: Legal Framework, Government policy and practice, Rules and regulations, Acts of parliaments, Recruitment and selection.
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