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

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.