CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN DELTA STATE

Abstract

This study looked at career development and staff performance at a few Delta State universities. In addition to the theoretical framework offered to explain the facts created in the investigation, a number of literatures were reviewed for the study. In this study, a cross-sectional survey design was used. Out of the 1781 people in the study population, a sample of 178 was taken. The survey participants were chosen by a basic random sampling technique. Four universities were chosen for the study, two of which were public and two of which were private. Information was gathered from the respondents via a questionnaire using a four-point Likert scale: strongly agree, agree, strongly disagree, and disagree. The study employed descriptive methods to display and evaluate the quantitative data, such as frequency distribution tables, mean, and standard deviation. Meanwhile, inferential statistics, such as Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), were utilized to assess the study's hypotheses. The study found that through their growing output, career development helps employees perform better. According to the study, organizations should offer opportunities for staff members in the university system to advance their careers. Examples of these opportunities include loans for publications and staff sponsorships for conferences and workshops that will give employees widespread exposure and significantly boost the institution.