Effect of Recruitment and Selection on Productivity of Selected Hospitality Firms in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria

Abstract

In an attempt to put natural resources into better use, developed and developing countries have been aiming for high productivity. The employees are often said to be the best asset of the organisation, this is because among the factors of production  employees (labour) is the major one that controls all other factors of production; land, capital and enterprise, labour alone possesses a will of its own upon which the effective utilization of other factors depends. This makes it important for organisations to hire the best asset that can bring their desired performance. Therefore, this paper examines the effect of recruitment and selection on productivity of selected hospitality firms in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria. The data collected through the primary sources (questionnaire) were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics employing regression analysis. The study revealed a significant effect of recruitment and selection on the productivity of selected hospitality firms in Lagos and Ogun states(β= 0.387, t=5.946, p=0.001) and came to a conclusion and also recommend that for hospitality firms in Nigeria  to yield their desire results in terms of productivity, they need to be more objective in the recruitment and selection of their employees.