Effects of Employee Career Management on Organisational Performance: A Study of Selected Banks in Umuahia, Abia State

Abstract

This study examines the effects of employee career management on organisational performance of selected banks in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. Quasi-experimental research design was employed. Target population for the study consists of licensed commercial banks in Umuahia but accessible population consists of 10 banks. Simple random sampling was used. Sample frames of 213 bank workers were surveyed through questionnaire administration. Sample size is 134 using Taro Yamane formular. After data cleaning, a total of 91 copies were found useful for data analysis. Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient was used for data analysis with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings of the study show that employee career management is significantly associated with organisational performance. The study concluded that employee career management promotes organisational performance of banks. Drawing from the conclusion, the study recommended that financial institutions should encourage their employees by developing their career through training, seminars, conferences and educational advancement to update their knowledge in other to be competitive in the banking industry.