Human Resource Strategies and Performance of Human Consumption Salt Mining Companies: Perspectives from Kenya
Abstract
Companies have the potential to improve their performance and longevity by implementing business response techniques, which streamline corporate market processes. However, the effect of human resource strategies on the performance of Kenyan human consumption salt mining companies remains unclear. Consequently, this study sought to assess the effect of Human Resource Strategies on the performance of human consumption Salt mining companies in Kenya. The study was anchored on Human Capital Theory. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional study design. A census survey method was employed whereby all 45 respondents took part. A drop-and-pick method was employed to collect data from a structured questionnaire. For the purpose of data analysis, SPSS Version 27 was utilized. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including regression analysis, were used to evaluate the effect of human resource strategies on performance. Ethical approval from NACOSTI and Dedan Kimathi University were sought before data collection to guarantee compliance with the utmost standards. The correlation results showed a positive and significant association between human resource strategies and performance (r=0.632, p=0.000). Similar findings were established in regression analysis where a positive and statistically significant effect of human resource strategies on performance was found (β=0.523, p=0.000). The study concluded that human resource strategies have a positive and significant effect on performance of human consumption Salt mining companies in Kenya. Specifically, strategies such as compensation, cross functional training and employee engagement enhance performance of a company. The study recommends that human consumption Salt mining companies in Kenya should continuously invest in adaptive human resource strategies such as compensation strategies, cross functional strategies and employee engagement strategies.
Keywords: Human Resource Strategies, Compensation, Employee Engagement, Cross-Functional Training, Organizational Performance, Human Consumption Salt Mining Companies.
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