An Assessment of the Effect of Human Capital Development on Employee Performance: A Study of Kaduna State Media Corporation

Abstract

The paper examines human capital development in Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC). This is sequel to numerous issues of workers inefficiency arising from poor training. It is against this backdrop that this paper seeks to examine human capital development as a means of increasing productivity in Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC). Hence, the main objective of this study is to examine human capital development as a means of increasing productivity in KSMC. Human capital development is mandatory in collaboration with other resources in achieving organizational goals and objectives. In spite of this, human capital development is very insignificant in KSMC. In line with the objectives of the study, literature were reviewed in accordance with the objective of this research. The survey research was used as the research design, hence questionnaire constitute the main instrument of data collection. The research indicates that human capital development in KSMC aid staff productivity as well as helps to bring various talents into single umbrella objective as well as a very good tool for strategic integration, higher commitment and flexibility of work. Human capital development is constrained with issues arising from improper funding as well as mismanagement of funds for human capital development. Hence the following recommendations were made among others that there should be staff training and development to enhance effective human capital development as it is critical to ensuring the actualization of organizational goals.