A survey of the use of flexible human resource practices by manufacturing firms in Nairobi
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2001Author
Rimberia, Cathryn K
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This study was an exploratory study whose objectives were:
• To establish the extent of use of flexible Human Resource Practices in
manufacturing firms in Nairobi
• To find out the benefits accruing from the use of flexible human resource
practices
• To establish the relationship between firm characteristics and extent of use of
flexible human practices. The study was aroused by the fact that a lot of
literature available on these practices was based on research done in America
and Europe. No study appears to have been conducted in Kenya on such
practices.
The data was collected by use of a structured and non-disguised questionnaire. The
questionnaires were administered by a "drop-an-pick-Iater" basis. Secondary data from
the firms' human resource manuals was also used. Eighty manufacturing firms were
surveyed of which fifty eight responded.
According to the findings of this study, the following flexible human resource practices
were found to be used extensively by the firms surveyed;
• Training and skill development
• Selectivity in recruiting and use of outsourcing and temporary contracts. In
general the extent of use of flexible human resource practices in the
manufacturing firms was found to be very Limited.
Chi-square test was used to establish any relationship between the extent of use of
flexible human resource pr.4lcticesand firm characteristics .. It was established that there was a relationship between the extent of use of flexible human resource practices and
the following firms characteristics.
• Existence of a human resource department
• Firm ownership i.e. either locally owned, foreign owned or joint venture.
• Scope of operation i.e. National, regional, or international
Firms that embraced flexible Human resource practices benefited to a great extent in
numerous areas.
Citation
Masters of business administrationSponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
school of Business, University of Nairobi