Relationship between Talent Management and Organisational Performance in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between talent management and organizational performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria, using Zenith Bank Plc. as study sampling frame. Survey research design was adopted and 140 respondents were selected using stratified sampling technique, to represent the different cadres of employees. The data collected were analysed with descriptive statistics while hypotheses were tested with Pearson product moment correlation. Talent attraction, talent retention, learning and development and career management were, respectively, correlated with organizational performance. Findings show that talent attraction, talent retention, respectively, have significant relationship with organisational performance. It is concluded that talent management has significant positive relationship with organisational performance and recommended that banks should improve on talent attraction to maintain adequate level of manpower as that will enhance organisational performance. Bank management should retain talented interns, enhance career management, and learning and development of staff because they contribute positively to organisational performance.