RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED PUBLIC ENTERPRISES IN RIVERS STATE

Authors

  • Dr. Charles Mebom

Keywords:

Recruitment, Selection, Performance, Quata, Aptitude Test, Experience, Education

Abstract

This study is titled “Recruitment and Selection Requirements and Performance of selected Public Enterprises (PEs) in Rivers State”. The broad objective of the study is to investigate the relationship between recruitment and selection requirements and staff performance in PEs in Rivers State. Specifically, Resource-Based Theory developed by Wernetfelt (1984) and Barney (1991) was used as the theoretical framework of analysis. Paper revealed among others that: there is nrelationship between quota system-based recruitment and competency of workers in the selected public enterprises in Rivers state; lack of financial profitability among PEs in Rivers state is associated with the neglect of experience-based recruitment and selection requirements for sourcing applicants into the public enterprises; poor service delivery of public enterprises in Rivers State is related  to making selection decisions without adherence to aptitude test performance and capacity of job applicants to perform among others. The researcher therefore, recommended that in order to improve the competency of staff of PEs in Rivers State, there is need to uphold merit rather than quota system in recruitment and selection of candidates into public enterprises in Rivers State; experienced candidates with relevant skills should be employed in order to gain financial profitability and return on investment by PEs in Rivers state;  in order to improve the quality of service delivery of public enterprises in Rivers state, there is urgent need to always conduct aptitude test to make selections based on performance before job offer among others. The implication of the study is that public enterprises have failed to fulfill the roles to which they were created hence the need to revive the entire enterprises in the study area.

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Published

2024-09-15

How to Cite

Mebom, D. C. (2024). RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED PUBLIC ENTERPRISES IN RIVERS STATE. BW Academic Journal. Retrieved from https://bwjournal.org/index.php/bsjournal/article/view/2317

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