Talent Management and Innovative Behaviour of Human Resources Staff of Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of talent management and innovative behaviour of human 
resources staff of universities in Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was adopted for 
the study. The population was 100 human resources staff of public and private universities in Oyo 
State. The total enumeration was used. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire 
and it was subjected to a Cronbach’s alpha reliability test that produced a value of 0.76. The 
obtained data were analysed using a combination of descriptive and inferential statistics. The 
result [R2 = 0.282; Adj. R2= 0.274; B = 0.548, t = 5.818, p = 0.001] indicates that talent 
management contributes 54.8% to a significant positive change in innovative behaviour of human 
resource staff of all universities in Oyo State, Nigeria. The findings showed that talent 
management practices play a crucial role in fostering a culture of innovation within universities 
in Oyo State. It was concluded that effective talent management practices, including planning, 
acquiring, sustaining and transitioning, are essential for enhancing the innovative capacity of 
human resource staff. It was, therefore, recommended that management of the universities in Oyo 
State should invest in robust talent management practices and develop a more robust culture that 
would actively encourage innovation among their human resource staff.