INFLUENCE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT: A CASE STUDY OF MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of career development on employee commitment in Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. The target population was 1,112 which included Management staff, teaching and non-teaching staff out of which 10% was taken from each stratum to form a sample size of 112 from the total population. The study used self-administered structured questionnaires as the data collection instruments. The research carried out a pilot study to pretest and validated the instruments. Descriptive research design was used in this study. The data was coded to enable respondents to be grouped in various categories and descriptive research was used to summarize data. Quantitative data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Linear regression analysis was carried out using multiple regression model to present the data for ease of understanding and analysis. Inferential statistics included a regression model which was employed to establish the extent to which the specific variables under investigations influence employee commitment. Findings were presented using tables and discussions thereof. The results found that the relationship between career development and employee commitment was statistically significant. Increased career development or more job training opportunities would develop employee skills and increase their interest in their job, hence more committed to their job deliveries. The study recommended that employees should be involved in making work related decisions, this makes employees feel part of the organization and also gives them a chance to set achievable targets, which makes them committed towards achieving them.
Key Words: Career Development, Employee Commitment, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
CITATION: Simiyu, B. K., & Mbithi M. (2019). Influence of career development on employee commitment: A case study of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (1), 556 – 572.
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