Effects of Human Resource Development Strategies on the Performance of Construction Industry in Rwanda: A Study of Five Selected Construction Companies in Rwanda

Abstract

The palpable contribution of Human Resource Development to the growth of an economy cannot be overstated. The Construction industry provides infrastructure that supports the other sectors of the economy. Unfortunately, the industry is saddled with numerous challenges varying from internal weaknesses to external threats that affect and influence its performance. The study was aimed at determine the effect of human resource development strategies on performance of construction companies in Rwanda. The research used two data collection approaches - structured interviews and physical surveys. The sample of the skilled workers was selected randomly from the total number of the workers from each of the five construction companies. The target population for this study was senior members of staff and skilled workers in current projects from the most active construction companies within Kigali namely; NPD-Cotraco, Real Contractors, ROKO Construction, Fair Contraction and Ets Kazoza & Company. Total sample size for the study was 183 respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. Data collected was analyzed through SPSS version 21.Data analysis involved statistical computations for averages, percentages, and correlation and regression analysis. From the study it was found that the findings revealed that management culture, employees training and resource availability positively and significantly correlated to companies' performance. It was therefore concluded that the three independent variables has potential to improve the companies' performance if addressed.