EFFECT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION IN TEXTILE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
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Employees are major assets of any organization; they play an active role towards company’s success that cannot be underestimated. Equipping these unique assets through effective career development becomes imperative in order to maximize the job satisfaction. In a study conducted by ACCA on Talent Attraction and Retention in textile manufacturing companies, 65% of the survey respondents indicated that they intend to leave their organizations within 3 years of joining. This study therefore sought to examine the effect of career development practices on employee job satisfaction in textile manufacturing companies in Nairobi city county, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the effect of employee training on employee job satisfaction in textile manufacturing companies in Nairobi city county, Kenya and to establish the effect of employee motivation on employee job satisfaction in textile manufacturing companies in Nairobi city county, Kenya. Descriptive research design was adopted. The research focused on listed medium and large-scale textile manufacturing companies in Nairobi County, Kenya. There are 88 listed textile manufacturing companies in Nairobi County. The target population was 603 management employees working in the companies. The study’s sample size was reached at using Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination formula. The 235 respondents were chosen with the help of stratified random sampling technique. Primary data was used in this study. The study used structured questionnaires to collect primary data. Twenty three respondents were used for piloting to refine the data collection instrument and to ascertain validity and reliability of the study data collection. Content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data from open-ended questions while descriptive statistics and multiple regression was applied to analyse quantitative data from closed ended questions. The study findings were presented on tables and figures. The study concludes that employee training has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction in textile manufacturing companies in Nairobi city county, Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that employee motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction in textile manufacturing companies in Nairobi city county, Kenya. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the organizations should invest in employee training programs to enhance their job satisfaction and overall performance. The training programs should be well-designed and customized to meet the specific needs of employees.
Key Words: Career Development Practices, Employee Training, Employee Motivation, Employee Job Satisfaction In Textile Manufacturing Companies In Nairobi City County, Kenya
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