Reward Systems as Determinant Of Talent Management in Public Universities in Kenya

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine whether reward systems influence talent management in public universities in Kenya. Literature has revealed that on one hand talent management has taken a slow pace or has lacked in institutions of higher education compared to the private sector on the other hand studies have established that reward systems in public institutions do not match the private sector. The sample was n=249 from public universities in Kenya. Factor analysis revealed a determinant of 0.144; Bartlett's test was significant p<0.05 with KMO value of 0.759. Factor analysis revealed one item with a loading value below 0.4 as recommended by Pallant, (2005); hence this item was eliminated in the analysis; all other remaining components were retained for analysis. The data had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.764; hence the 8 items extracted were determined to be reliable. Data analysis revealed a strong positive relationship (r (249) = 0.529, p-value < 0.05) indicating a significant linear relationship between reward systems and talent management.