Abstract:
Selection is an important human resource function because through it quality human resources join the organization. Human resources give an organization competitive advantage and dictate organizational performance. Previous studies have shown that selective hiring significantly effects organizational performance in private organizations. This study determined the effect of selective hiring on organizational performance of three state corporations listed in Nairobi Stock Exchange. Descriptive research design was used. A questionnaire was used to sample 5866 employees of the three state corporations. Results showed that selective hiring significantly influenced organizational performance (r = 0.551, p-value < 0.001). This shows selective hiring independently explains 30.4% of the variation in organizational performance.
Keywords: Hiring, organizational performance.
