Abstract:
: The study examined the effect of competency-based employee interview process
on organizational performance, using selected private sector organizations in Anambra State,
Nigeria as the study area. The literature of the study was segmented into four main sections
namely; conceptual review, theoretical framework, theoretical exposition and empirical
review. The study adopted descriptive survey design and from a population of 1957 senior
members of staff identified from the selected firms across three industrial zones of Awka,
Onitsha and Nnewi in the state, 332 population sample was investigated. Statistical tools of
analysis were Pearson Correlation and multiple regression analysis. All tests were conducted
at 0.05 level of significance. Major findings indicate that competency of use of unilateral power
as well as competency of positive regard have positive and significant effect on firms’
productivity. The study concludes that competency-based employee interview model, enables
organization to appropriately select and place employees where their comparative advantage
is highest to enhance performance in the organization. It was recommended among others that
managers/management should endeavour to always use the competency-based employee
interview process for all their employment purposes.
