Open AccessEffectiveness of Recruitment and Selection Practices in Public Sector Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Ghana
Author(s) -
Isaac Christopher Otoo,
Juliet Assuming,
Paul Mensah Agyei
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2018.v14n13p199
Subject(s) - stratified sampling , public sector , simple random sample , selection (genetic algorithm) , higher education , sample (material) , public institution , descriptive statistics , business , identification (biology) , sample size determination , population , public relations , marketing , economic growth , political science , sociology , economics , computer science , statistics , demography , botany , chromatography , artificial intelligence , law , biology , chemistry , mathematics
The purpose of this paper is to assess the recruitment and selection practices of public sector higher education institutions in Ghana. The research employed quantitative research approach with a descriptive survey design. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 128 respondents. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the sample from the targeted population. Data processing was done using SPSS version 22. Results of the analyses showed, inter alia, the following; (a) Public sector higher education institutions in Ghana predominantly relies on recommendation as its main mode of employment; (b) Identification of available vacancies and delay in feedback after interviews were the two main challenges with the public sector higher education institutions in Ghana recruitment and selection practices. It is recommended that employee referrals (recommendation) though a good idea should be reduced, public sector higher education institutions in Ghana should make use of adverts (either print or electronic or both) in publicising its vacant positions.