The Effect of Recruitment and Selection Pattern on Institutional Efficiency: A Study of Five Selected Federal Tertiary Institutions in North Eastern Nigeria

This study examines the effect of recruitment and selection pattern on institutional productivity with focus on five selected tertiary institution in the North eastern Nigeria. It corroborates submissions in literature that recruitment and selection pattern is pivotal to the success of an organization. The findings of the study reveal that majority of the respondents believed recruitment and selection pattern in their institutions are tainted by the triangular fault lines of ethnicity, religion, regionalism and other parochial considerations instead of merit. Consequently, since most of the employees are connected to the leadership of the institution, there seems to be lack-luster attitude on the part of the leadership to impartially enforce rules and uncompromisingly maintain standards which are critical to institutional efficiency and productivity. The study adopted a survey research design and employed both primary and secondary data to address the major research question. The population of the study was both academic and non-academic staff of the selected tertiary institutions. Result was determined using tools like bar-chart and simple percentage with the aid of excel software statistical analysis. The study concludes that organizations would be more efficient and productive if the tenets of merit and impersonality are upheld in their recruitment and selection process. This by implication will mean that only the suitably qualified candidates are recruited or employed irrespective of their ethnic, religious or regional background. Consequently, they will bring to the table their expertise which will enhance organizational efficiency.