Effect of Strategic Human Resource Planning on Employee Retention at Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Nairobi Kenya

Abstract

A Strategic Human Resource Plan is essential for aligning an organization's resources to its mission, vision, values and strategies. The Strategic Human Resource Plan details the role that Human Resources play in supporting the goals and strategies of the organization. It ensures that all aspects of Human Resources are focused towards obtaining the success of the Corporation's Long-Term Strategy and Key Performance Indicators. It ensures that the organization has the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time to carry out the strategy. It is against this background that this study was done to assess the effect of strategic human resource planning on the employee retention at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Nairobi. The objectives of this study were met by conducting a descriptive research design. The data was collected using questionnaires and exit interviews. The collected data was checked for completeness, edited and then entered into a computer software program (SPSS version 17) for analysis. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The study noted a moderate turnover trend of the general, paramedical and non-medical staff. This could be attributed by the hospital efforts of putting up of some strategic human resource policies such as setting strategic direction, planning of workforce, investing in human resource development and performance and in assessment and sustainability of the competencies and performance. The findings of this study provide knowledge on the relationship between strategic human resource planning and employee retention which management at the hospital will use as a basis for formulation of policies on areas that need implementation of alternative strategies to retain employees