Staffing And Employees Performance in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

Lateef Okikiola OLANIPEKUN; Michael Adekunle ODERINDE; Anthony Ayodele AJALA; Samuel Oroghenemudiake UKUTEGBE

Authors

Lateef Okikiola OLANIPEKUN Lecturer, Department of Human Resource Management, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4898-6414
Michael Adekunle ODERINDE Lecturer, Department of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7325-6371
Anthony Ayodele AJALA Lecturer, Department of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria Author https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4075-8799
Samuel Oroghenemudiake UKUTEGBE https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7561-3866 Author

Keywords:

Staffing, employee performance, recruitment, selection, assessment, human resource

Abstract

The study investigated the correlation and nexus between staffing and employee performance: A Case in Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). Staffing deals with attracting an increase number of quality job-seekers and selecting the creme de’la crème so as to achieve competitiveness within the organisation. Resource Based View Theory and Equity Theory were adopted as framework. More so, the research employs cross section correlational method as the research design with the method of data analysis ranging from frequency analysis, factor analysis, descriptive analysis as well as multiple regression analysis. The study made use of simple random sampling technique to directly select respondents for the research. As such, a total of 374 respondents from both the academic and non-academic staff of Olabisi Onabanjo University were selected. Primary data was collected through questionnaire while secondary data was collected through review of published literature such as journals articles, published theses and textbooks. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0. Findings revealed that all independent variables have a significant positive relationship with employee performance. The findings thus led the researcher to conclude that there is significant relationship between staffing and employee performance. The research thus recommended that other staffing practices not discussed in this research should be carried out in line with employee performance.

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