SELECTED HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE OF CATHOLIC CHURCH INCOME-GENERATING PROJECTS IN NNEWI, NIGERIA
| dc.contributor.author | OKWUMA DAVID CHUKWUEDOZIE | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-30T14:49:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-30T14:49:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-08 | |
| dc.description | Thesis | |
| dc.description.abstract | Human resource management practices have drawn the attention of researchers who are interested in managing human resources as a way for firms to grow the human capital that consists of resources and competencies. The purpose of the study was to examine selected human resource management practices and how they affect the income-generating projects of the Catholic Church of Nnewi in Nigeria. The study's specific goals were to determine whether recruitment and selection, orientation, wage and salary administration, and performance management had any effect on how well Church's income-generating projects perform while the intervening variable was organization policy. The study was anchored on human capital and transformational leadership theories. The study used a descriptive research design. The target population was the Catholic Church of Nnewi and the sample size was determined by 105 employees who were working on the three income-generating projects under study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and was analysed using SPSS version 25, with the aid of descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that despite creating a clear and detailed job description, advertising all the vacancies in different platforms and systematically screening candidates to conduct personal interviews, there was variation in the number of tests administered before the hiring decision was made. It was also found that the major aspects of orientation were not adequately implemented. The organization did not offer a competitive salary package based on experience and qualifications to the employees and there were delays in paying monthly salaries. It was found out that supervisors in their performance management did not make adequate consideration of the opinions and ideas of employees in decision-making. Another finding was that setting measurable targets and involving employees in the exercise enabled them to have achievable outcomes. The study concluded there was a positive relationship between selected human resource management practices and the performance of income-generating projects in the Catholic Church of Nnewi in Nigeria, with performance management being the first and most significant variable. The study also concluded there was a negative significant relationship between Employee orientation and organizational performance. The study recommends that number of recruitment and selection tests should be standardized to eliminate discrimination of potential candidates. Secondly, the study recommends that all newly selected employees should be given a tour of the organization structures and also introduced to team members so they can take a short time to settle in and carry out their duties. In addition, the study recommends that income generating projects should offer a competitive salary to their employees based on their qualifications and experience. Finally, the study recommends that performance management team should involve employees in decision-making processes so as to motivate them to perform better. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.cuea.edu/handle/123456789/585 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA | |
| dc.subject | Staffing practices | |
| dc.subject | employee training and development | |
| dc.subject | performance management | |
| dc.subject | recruitment and selection | |
| dc.subject | organizational effectivenes | |
| dc.title | SELECTED HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE OF CATHOLIC CHURCH INCOME-GENERATING PROJECTS IN NNEWI, NIGERIA | |
| dc.type | Thesis |