THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MANPOWER PLANNING ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Manpower planning is the supply and demand of human resources in accordance with the manpower requirements within the organization aimed at developing suitable manpower development programmes. Manpower planning is not just a question of people to be recruited today, but also what needs to be done to fit the existing employees into HR demands. Consequently, this study examined the effectiveness of manpower planning on employee productivity in Kano State Polytechnic, Nigeria. The study is guided by David Guest’s theory, Subjective Expected Utility Theory and Theory of Social Learning. Survey research design was used, based on these three predictors such as staff training, staff mix and work life balance were identified and tested toward employee productivity as the dependent variable. Sample size of 205 respondent were captured from the entire non-Academic staffs of Kano State Polytechnic, Nigeria through Krejcie and Morgan table of sample size determination. Non probability sampling technique was used that involved convenience sampling technique and data were obtained through a structured close-ended questionnaire. Correlation and multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses of the study, using SPSS version 24. The results revealed that staff training, staff mix and work life balance positively and significantly influence employee productivity in Kano State Polytechnic, School of Management Studies. On the basis of this findings it was recommended that the management of Kano State Polytechnic should participate fully in formulating the corporate /strategy that will enhance the productivity of non-academic staff. Through training and development also Management should be using their previous manpower plan as a point of contact while preparing for new manpower planning in order to avoid mistakes of its staff.