Influence of Job Involvement on Retention in Private Security Firms in Nairobi city County, Kenya
Date
2024
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Chuka University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The challenge of employee retention is a global problem that affects organizations in both developing and developed
countries. Even though a lot has been done towards addressing the problem, the situation has continued to be experienced
among private security firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The main objective of this study was to determine the influence
of job involvement on retention in private security firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The work environment was used as a
moderating variable. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population of this research was 50 private
security firms in Nairobi City County registered with Kenya Security Industry Association. Primary data was collected using a
close-ended
Questionnaire.
Data
was
analysed
with
the
aid
of
0andpresentedusingdescriptiveandinferentialstatistics.Simpleandmultipleregressionanalysiswas
with
SPSS
version25.
used to establish the
relationship between variables and the t-statistic at a 95% significance level was adopted in testing the hypothesis of the study.
The overall significance was tested using F-test. The study established a positive significant effect of job involvement on
retention
a
regression
coefficient
of
0.722
and
a
p-value
of
000implyingthatjobinvolvementaffectedretention.Theinteractionbetweenworkenvironmentandjobinvolvementhada regression
coefficient of 1.583 and a p-value of 0.000 implying that work environment positively altered the relationship between job
involvement and retention. The study recommends that private security firms ought to put strategies that encourage employees
to remain loyal in performance of their work, to ensure increased employee retention. The findings of the research will
contribute to theory, policymaking, and understanding of human resource management practices to ensure an increase in
employee retention.
Description
Article
Keywords
Job Involvement, Retention and Private Security Firms
Citation
Private Security Firms in Nairobi city County, Kenya. In: Mutembei Henry, Nduru Gilbert, Munyiri Shelmith, Gathungu Geofrey, Kiboro Christopher, Otiso Wycliffe, Rithaa Jafford, Miriti Gilbert, Gichumbi Joel, Mwathi David, Gitonga Lucy, Nanua Jackin, Kahindi Roseline, Jonathan Kathenge & Muthui Zipporah (Eds.). Proceedings of the Chuka University Tenth Annual International Research Conference held in Chuka University, Chuka, Kenya from 5th to 6th October, 2023. 289-292 pp.