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Exploring the talent retention strategies of Cape Coast Technical University in Ghana
Submitted: 24 December 2021 | Published: 15 July 2022
About the author(s)
Magdalene Bartrop-Sackey, Department of Secretaryship and Management Studies, School of Business and Management Studies, Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast; and, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaAugustine O. Boakye, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; and, Department of Management and Human Resource, Faculty of IT Business, Ghana Communication Technology University, Accra, Ghana
Patricia Muah, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; and, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business, Heritage Christian College, Accra, Ghana
Nana Y. Oppong, Department of Human Resource Management, School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Abstract
Orientation: Educational institutions are ranked highly as the performance of their talented staff gives them a competitive advantage. Higher educational institutions (HEIs) and for that matter technical universities in Ghana, however, have the challenge of retaining their talented staff.
Research purpose: To explore in the Ghanaian context the talent retention strategies employed by HEIs (technical universities) as a critical aspect of the talent management (TM) process.
Motivation for the study: There is limited literature on TM in HEIs in Ghana and especially on talent retention in the technical university context.
Research approach/design and method: A qualitative research approach and a case study design were adopted in this study, and 20 academic and management staff were purposively sampled and interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide.
Main findings: The study found that the university’s retention strategies employed included fair handling of staff promotions, settling of lawsuits and legal tussles, training and development measures, awards and recognition of talented staff, and better conditions of service for its talented staff.
Practical/managerial implications: This research provides insights into how talents are retained and specifically examines the talent retention strategies for which technical universities, institutions and human resource practitioners could employ.
Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to TM literature by providing empirical evidence from the HEI context. It also extends the TM literature with evidence from technical universities in Ghana, as previous studies have been predominantly conducted in western contexts.
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SA Journal of Human Resource Management vol: 21 year: 2023
doi: 10.4102/sajhrm.v21i0.2224