RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION: A CASE OF WATER BOARDS IN NAIROBI COUNTY
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The goal of the study was to determine the relationship between Human Resources Management Practices and Employee Retention in Water Boards in Nairobi County. The specific objectives of the study were to: establish the relationship between recruiting practices and employee retention in the water boards and explore the relationship between compensation practices and employee retention. The study used a descriptive research design. The study targeted 103 employees comprising of human resources officers. A questionnaire was developed in this study and all the targeted respondents were issued with questionnaires. Primary data was used to obtain information on employee retention. The primary data was collected by use of self-administered questionnaires with both open and closed ended questions. Regression analysis was performed to analyze the data. The study findings indicated significant relationship between recruitment, compensation and employee retention in Water Boards in Nairobi County. This study concluded that there is a strong relationship between human resource management practices and employee retention in Water Boards in Nairobi County. It was recommended that water boards should support employees' attachments to the compensation issues; this study guides the management to devise the effective strategies to improve the employee retention.
Keywords: Recruiting Practices, Compensation Practices, Employee Retention
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