INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY ON JOB SATISFACTION IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAKAMEGA
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The objective of this study was to determine the influence of employee learning opportunity on job satisfaction in the County Government of Kakamega. The independent variable was employee learning opportunity. The dependent variable was employee job satisfaction. The research hypothesis was formulated from the independent variable. It was then subjected to correlation and regression analysis to establish the degree of influence of employee learning opportunity on job satisfaction. This study adopted survey research design. The study population involved all the employees in the County Government of Kakamega who were six thousand, three hundred and thirty six. The sample size was three hundred and sixty one. Data was collected by a questionnaire and analyzed using a Statistical Package for Social Sciences(SPSS Version 20). The reliability of the research instrument was ascertained by using the Cronbach Alpha Coefficient of 0.70 whereas the validity of the research instrument was determined by the test-retest technique. Descriptive Analysis was used to provide a descriptive analysis of the predictor variable, Inferential statistics, correlation and regression analyses were used to infer more meaning to the data obtained. It was concluded that employee learning opportunity had a significant influence on job satisfaction among employees working at the County Government of Kakamega. It was envisaged that this research findings wouuld contribute to formulation of HRM policies by the Government and HR professionals
Key Words: Learning opportunity, Job satisfaction, Rewards Management
CITATION: Erima, D. S., & Mukanzi, C. (2019). Influence of employee learning opportunity on job satisfaction in the County Government of Kakamega. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (4), 930 – 941
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