EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL STATE CORPORATIONS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
Keywords:
Employee Relations, Training and Development, Work-Life Balance Performance, Commercial State CorporationsAbstract
This study sought examine effect of employee relations on performance of state corporations in Nairobi city county, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to establish effect of training and development on performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi city county, Kenya and to evaluate effect of work-life balance on performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi city county, Kenya. For this study, descriptive research design was utilized. The unit of analysis was 46 commercial state corporations while the unit of observation was the management employees working in the commercial state corporations. The study therefore targeted a total of 276 respondents comprising of 46 top managers, 92 middle level managers and 138 lower-level managers. The sample for this study was arrived at using the Slovin’s sample size determination formula for categorical data. Stratified random sampling is the technique that was applied in selecting the sample of 163 respondents for this study. This study used semi-structured questionnaires. The main aim of the pilot test is testing how reliable the data collection tool is. A total of 16 respondents participated in the pilot test which represented 10% of target population. The findings were presented in tables. construct validity results show that the indicators of the independent and dependent variables are valid since they meet the recommended threshold of an AVE of 0.5. Reliability results show that all the variables had Cronbach alpha value above 0.7 supporting reliability of the reliable measures. The findings revealed that all four variables significantly contribute to performance of commercial state corporations, with work-life balance having the strongest impact (β = 0.338), followed by training and development (β = 0.307). The study concludes that enhancing these aspects of employee relations is crucial for improving commercial state corporations’ outcomes. To this end, it is recommended that commercial state corporations align training programs with organizational goals and support flexible work arrangements to foster a motivated and productive workforce. These initiatives are essential for sustaining and enhancing the performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi city county, Kenya.
Key Words: Employee Relations, Training and Development, Work-Life Balance Performance, Commercial State Corporations
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