Influence Of Talent Management Practices On Employee Commitment In The Kenyan Public Service: A Case Of State Department For Infrastructure

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of talent management practices on employee commitment at State Department for Infrastructure in Nairobi. The objective of the study was to find out how talent management influences employee commitment. The study was meant to benefit the management of State Department for Infrastructure, Human Resource Practitioners from other institutions, policy makers, future scholars and other stake holders. A descriptive research design was used for the study and data on demographic, talent management practices and employee commitment was collected using questionnaires.102 respondents were targeted to respond to the questionnaires. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that Talent Attraction positively and significantly influences Employee Commitment (β=0.219, p=0.001),Talent Selection positively and significantly influences Employee Commitment (β=0.182, p=0.006),Talent Engagement positively and significantly influences Employee Commitment (β=0.109, p=0.031), Talent Maintenance positively and significantly influences Employee Commitment (β=0.124, p=0.030), Talent Development positively and significantly influences Employee Commitment (β=0.144, p=0.000) and that Talent Retention positively but insignificantly influences Employee Commitment(β=0.089, p=0.293).The study concluded that talent management practices positively influences employee commitment at state department for infrastructure. The study recommended that the managements and stakeholders at state departments should strive to adopt the most appropriate talent management practices to enhance employees’ commitment.