Influence of Career Development Innovation on Employee Retention in Ankole Western University, Uganda
1 Tumuhairwe Joseline and 2Andrew O. Nyakundi
1 Kampala International University, Uganda
2 Business Department, Kampala International University, Uganda
ABSTRACT
Retention of employees in universities is paramount for producing quantity and quality of human capital for economic development of a country. Turnover has persistently remained high in private universities despite attrition effort by institutions, which can disrupt organizational stability, quality of education and reputation. Objectives of the study were to evaluate relationship between performance appraisal and employee retention, analyse relationship between staff training practices and employee retention and finally determine relationship between promotion practices and employee retention. Correlational research design and quantitative research approach were adopted. Total population was 85 with a sample of 70, and respondents were selected using simple random sampling. Data collection was through questionnaire and analysed using multiple linear regression with help of SPSS. Results showed that both performance appraisal (t=1.813, P=.076, P>.05) and staff training practices (t=-1.887, P=.065, P>.05) were statistical insignificant while promotion practices (t=3.804, P=.000, P<.05) statistically significantly influenced retention of employees. The study concluded that performance appraisal and staff training practices have little relationship with employee retention whereas promotion practices affect employee retention in private universities. Therefore, it was recommended that organizations should renovate performance appraisal and staff training practices while promoting employees annually, review salary structure, ensure that there is no biasness in promotion practices and be based on meritocracy. The findings could benefit management of private universities, Government and researchers.
Keywords: Employee Retention, Career Development Innovation, Promotion Practices, Performance Appraisal , Staff Training Practices
CITE AS: Tumuhairwe Joseline and Andrew O. Nyakundi (2026). Influence of Career Development Innovation on Employee Retention in Ankole Western University, Uganda. INOSR ARTS AND HUMANITIES 12(1):43-54. https://doi.org/10.59298/INOSRAH/2026/1214354