Abstract: This study sought to establish the determinants of strategic human resource management practice adoption in the government ministries in Kiambu County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine the effect of workforce diversity, top management support, culture and organization structure on adoption of strategic human resource management practices in the government ministries in Kiambu County. The study used a descriptive research design. The target population of the study consisted of all the staff drawn from various ministries of the government working in Kiambu County. The study used stratified and simple random sampling techniques to obtain a sample size. A questionnaire was used for data collection. In analysing the data, the study used descriptive statistics using SPSS V. 20 and inferential statistics. The study concluded that workforce diversity, top management support, culture and organization structure through their distinct features played a critical role in the adoption of SHRM practices in the government ministries. The study recommends that the national government should institute a policy that embraces workforce diversity in its recruitment processes. The study further recommends that the national government should ensure that each ministry has a functional HRM department that is adequately funded and staffed for it to effectively deliver on assigned responsibility and the senior management in the ministries should enhance their support to Human Resource functions in their respective ministries. In addition, the study also recommends that the HRM function should be recognized in the ministerial structures as a key function within the respective ministries.
Keywords: Strategic Human Resource Management Practice, National Government.
Title: Determinants of Strategic Human Resource Management Practice Adoption in the National Government in Kiambu County, Kenya
Author: Jennifer Wangui Kamande, Dr. Doris Mbugua
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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