Assessment of Talent Management Strategies on Administration of Human Resources in Federal Universities in North-West, Nigeria
*1Umar Aliyu, 2Yusuf Bala Audi, and 3Maryam Gogo Usman
1*&2Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – Nigeria, Email: umaraliyutamim@gmail.com1, & asfasunnah21@gmail.com2
3Department of General Studies, Faculty of Education, Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna Email: maryamgogousman@gmail.com
Abstract
This study assessed “Talent Management Strategies on Administration of Human Resources in Federal Universities in North-West, Nigeria”. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 7,597 respondents. This comprised of 7,118 Teaching Staff and 479 Management Staff from the Federal Universities in North-West, Nigeria. The sample of the study was 365 respondents. Multi-stage sampling technique was used for the study. A self-designed questionnaire was used for data collection. Three (3) experts vet the instrument and the reliability index yielded 0.89 using Cronbach’s Alpha Method. Mean score was used to answer the research questions while independent t-test was used to test the hypotheses formulated at the 0.05 significance level. Findings of the study revealed that Federal Universities in North-West, Nigeria sponsored staff to attend conferences, workshops and in-service training in the areas needed for staff professional development which promote the administration of Human Resource in the Universities. The study recommended that the management of Federal Universities in North-West, Nigeria in collaboration with Tertiary Education Trust Funds (TETFUNDS) should improve on the sponsorship of staff for conferences and workshops to facilitate the acquisition of current knowledge needed for effective discharge of their duties.
Keywords
Talent, Management, Development, Engagement, Human Resources
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