ABSTRACT

The study examined the effect of manpower planning on the survival and growth of fast food industries in Abia State. The study sought to determine the impact of employee training on organizational performance in fast food industries in Abia State, ascertain the extent of skill acquisition on the survival and growth of fast food industries in Abia state, examine the extent of knowledge transfer on organizational productivity in fast food industries in Abia state and determine the relationship between manpower planning on the survival and growth of fast food industries in Abia State. The researcher adopted descriptive research for the methodology. The study used two sources which are the primary data and secondary data to gather information from the respondents. The researcher adopted probability sampling technique in sampling population of the study. The total population that was of this study was 120 respondents. Taro Yamane formula was derived to determine the sample size of 92 respondents. Therefore total numbered of 87 questionnaires were retrieved from the respondents which formed basis of the study. Simple regression analysis and SPSS chi-square test was adopted to test the hypotheses of the study. The result of chi-square test between employees training on organizational performance shows the Pearson chi-square = .000 < 0.05 significance level, which concluded that employee training has significant impact on organizational performance of fast food industries in Abia State. The chi-square table shows the relationship between manpower planning and survival and growth. The Pearson chi-square = .002 < 0.05 significance level. Which state that there is a positive relationship between manpower planning and survival and growth of fast food industries in Abia State. The study concluded that there is positive relationship between manpower planning and survival and growth of fast food industries in Abia State. Manpower planning motivates the employees to work and also retain competent personnel towards enhancing organizational productivity. Organizations should allocate substantial amount of money for skills and acquisition programs, since its effect reflects on the performance level of the organization.