The Effect Of Recruitment And Selection Practice On Military Personnel Retention The Case Of Major General Hayelom Araya Military Academy
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The overall aim of the recruitment and selection is to obtain at minimum cost the desired number and quality employees needed to satisfy the HR needs of the organization/ institution. For organization to be sustained, employees have crucial roles to play in order to ensure that organizations attain competitive advantage over the competitors across the globe. The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect of recruitment and selection practices on military personnel retention in Major General Hayelom Araya military Academy. The research employed mixed research approach with explanatory research design. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 122 respondents. Stratified random sampling techniques were used to select the sample from the targeted population. Data processing was done using SPSS software version 20. The data were collected using structured questionnaires and Semi-structured interviews. The researcher also used regression and correlation tools to analyze the relationship of the variables. The correlation analysis result confirmed that all relationship between the dependent and independent variables are positively and significantly correlated. Furthermore, it was found that recruitment and selection has moderate impact on personnel retention in the military Academy. The major findings were the practice of conducting recruitment and selection was found not made properly. Therefore, it is suggested that the Military Academy must work hard on those dimensions in order to improve the recruitment and selection practice
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Recruitment, selection, personnel retention