Talent Management and Public Sector Performance: Evidence from Ministry of Finance Awka

Abstract

This study was carried out to examine the relationship between talent management and public sector performance. In order to determine the relationship between talent management and public sector performance, the study measured talent management using workforce planning and talent development while public sector performance on the other hand was measured based on staff efficiency. The study adopted Survey Design and data were collected using questionnaire survey. The population of the study consist one hundred and twenty staff of the accounting section of Anambra State ministry of finance. Friedman’s ANOVA was used for data analysis, the findings of the study indicate a positive and significant relationship between talent management, workforce planning and public sector performance at 5% significant level. Thus, the study concludes that talent management ensures public sector performance. Based on this, the study recommends that talent management scheme should be used for all categories of staff within the Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), that have special talent and that MDAs should have a separation between talent management scheme and the total human recourses management style