MEDIATING ROLE OF EMPLOYEES’ COMMITMENT BETWEEN TALENT MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN KOGI STATE-OWNED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

The growth of any institution hinges significantly on the attainment of its human resources. In the context of state-owned tertiary institutions in Kogi state, Nigeria, there is a pronounced concern regarding the subpar performance of academic staff, which has pervasive effects on institutional performance. This research, galvanized by the human capital and Social Exchange Theory (SET) and an extensive literature review, explored the probable intermediating role of employees' commitment in the relationship between talent management and employee performance. Despite the existing literature, there remains a dearth of knowledge on the specific mediating function of employees' commitment in this dynamic. To address this gap, the study investigates the potential intermediating role of employees' commitment in the context of academic staff attainment in state-owned tertiary institutions in Kogi state. Employing proportionate stratified sampling, 485 questionnaire were distributed, and data analysis focused on 408 completed responses, utilizing PLS-SEM path modeling in SMARTPLS2. The findings underscore a significant and affirmative relationship between talent attraction, talent development, and talent retention with academic staff performance. Importantly, statistical evidence illuminates that employees' commitment serves as a potential mediator solely in the correlation between talent retention and academic staff performance. In light of these results, the study recommends that managers of tertiary institutions in Kogi state prioritize attracting the right talents, ensuring continuous talent development, and implementing effective talent retention strategies.

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