THE INFLUENCE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF LEVEL FIVE HOSPITALS IN KENYA - THE CASE OF VIHIGA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Wilberforce Kitiezo Gwadoya, Joseph Otsyulah

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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of career development strategy on employee performance of level V hospital, case study of Vihiga referral hospital. The study was carried out in Vihiga county referral hospital. The study was guided by a two-factor theory of motivation-hygiene The study used a descriptive research design. The study employed a census sampling technique where the target population was used in the study. Primary data was collected by use of questionnaires. The data was analyzed through inferential statistics. Inferential statistics were represented through regression analysis and correlation analysis to determine the quality of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The findings of the study were presented using tables. The study results indicated that career development strategy has a positive and significant effect on the employee performance of level V hospitals in Kenya.

 

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career development strategy, employee performance, level V hospitals

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