The Relationship Between Talent Management and Employees Performance in Nigerian Public Sector a Study of Selected Firms in Delta State

Abstract

This study investigates talent management and employees performance in selected public sector firms in Delta State, Nigeria. The sample size was determined using Taro Yamani’s statistical technique. 364 questionnaires were distributed to respondents, out of which 273 questionnaires were returned. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was conducted using SPSS-20 to compare the different population of mean existing within the groups and between the groups at five-point-Likert scale. The study found that F-calculated value (73.166) was greater than F-tabulated (2.53) value at 5% significant level in the selected public sector firms. Hence, the null hypothesis was rejected. The study concludes that there is an existence of a strong relationship between talent management and employees performance in selected private sector organization. Finally, recommendation was made in the following; that organization should align their talent management system to meet up with their business requirements; and, management should know what factors contribute to difficulties in attraction and retention of employees so that effort should be made to keep various retention factors in balance.

Keywords: Talent, Talent Management, Attraction, Retention, Development, Productivity