ABSTRACT

 The study examined the effect of employee retention on organizational performance (A Study of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Abia State). The study sought to ascertain effect of Salaries and Promotion on employee job satisfaction, assess the effect of rewards and job security on organizational performance, examine the effect of empowerment and participation on organizational effectiveness and ascertain the effect of training and development on organizational efficiency of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Abia State. This research adopted a descriptive survey design. This study adopted two sources of data collection which are primary data and secondary data. The population ofthe study 238 constituted the entire staff of Starlines Company Ltd Aba Abia State, PZ Cussons Ltd Aba, 7up bottling Company Aba, Abia State. Thus, the sample size of 149 respondents was determined from Taro Yamane formula. A total of number of one hundred and forty nine (149) questionnaire were distributed to the respondents in the study area. Out of this number a total of oneohundred and thirty nine (139) were returned while ten (10) were rejected as a result ofirregularities in the response pattern. Which constitute 93.3% that formed the basis of this study. The simple random sampling method was used to gather information from the respondents. Ordinary least square and multiple model used employed to test the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The findings of the study showed that Salaries and Promotion has a significant impact on employee job satisfaction of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Abia State. The study concluded that Training and development has a significant effect on employee job attitude of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Abia State. The study recommended that organization should consider rewards and job security as a satisfactory form of appreciation that will stop employee thinking about other opportunities from other organization.