| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the research was to explore the challenges facing construction firms in recruiting skilled artisans in Kenya. This investigation was steered by the ensuing particular research targets; to establish the influence of labour diversification in recruiting skilled artisans, to assess the influence of reduced technical training in institutions in recruiting skilled artisans, and to examine the influence of high wages in recruiting skilled artisans in construction firms in Kenya. The research embraced a descriptive technique in breaking down, translating, and displaying information. The descriptive research technique was the most suitable for this study. This is due to the fact that it fixated on the connection between recruitment challenges and recruiting skilled artisans in construction firms. The research utilized questionnaire to get information from respondents. The study focused on 1810 construction company owners, human resource officials, engineers and site supervisors of construction companies in Kenya registered with National Construction Authority (NCA). Using 10% proportionate, the study adopted stratified random sampling technique on the targeted population to derive a sample size of 181 respondents. The study used a descriptive and inferential statistics in the purposes of examining information and thereafter presenting the information. The study information was investigated utilizing Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft excel programs. Additionally, tables and figure were utilized as a part of displaying information.
The study established how labour diversification influences recruitment of skilled artisans in construction firms. The study found that construction firms do not easily employ old workers as they are expensive. The old workers also do not adopt to workplace changes and new technology. The study reveals that ethnic diverse teams at the construction firms led to more creativity and innovation. This led the firms to prefer heterogeneous age group of employees other than homogenous age group. The study revealed how technical training affects recruiting skilled artisans in construction firms in Kenya. The study found that the government has invested adequate resources for training in construction hence construction firms invest in training their employees on technical skills as they go on with their job. There are great partnerships between the government, the firm and employees to anchor the learning environment to the working environment. The study examined the effect of high wages on recruitment of skilled artisans in construction firms in Kenya. The study reveals that high wages have helped the organization attract better quality job applicants and improved morale. There is high retention rates of employees at the firm hence high wages at the firm have led to increased productivity.
The research settles that there is a significant positive relationship between age and recruitment cost. Older people are more experienced in a specified field hence they ask for more salaries than their young and inexperienced counterparts. Due to this construction firms in Kenya seldom employ old workers. To enhance skills in construction industry and facilitate employment, government is putting more resources in training. It was found that construction firms are paying artisans very well hence the highest paying firm attracts and retain the best skills in artisan hence achieve competitive advantage over others. The study recommends construction firms to highly invest in skills. This means that they should emphasise on training and developing young and upcoming talents who can easily innovate new ideas and add value to the firm. The government should understand importance of skill development and implement a policy that can enhance and facilitate trainings in. The study also recommends construction firms to increase employee wages as it leads to organization attracting better quality job applicants and improved morale. | en_US |
