TALENT MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN FOODS AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT

Abstract

This study examined talent management and employee productivity in foods and beverage manufacturing companies in Nigeria: The mediating role of organisational commitment. The study specifically focus on the effect of talent management on employee productivity, effect of talent management on organisational commitment and the mediating role of organisational commitment in the relationship between talent management and employee productivity. The population of the study comprises of 6172 employees drawn from the selected foods and beverage manufacturing companies in Nigeria with the sample size of 399 using Taro Yamane’s formula. Correlation and regression was used as a method of data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that, there is a significant and positive relationship between talent management, employee productivity and organisational commitment, and organisational commitment significantly mediate the relationship between talent management and employee productivity. The study recommend that management of foods and beverage manufacturing companies in Nigeria should  adopt good policies of  talent identification, attraction and retention of employees by providing financial and non –financial monetary rewards that will encourage employees to stay in a company and become committed to improve organizational productivity.