ABSTRACT

The general objective of the study was to examine the impact of human capital utilization on organizational effectiveness (A study of selected manufacturing firms in Abia state). The specific aims were to; determine the impact of employability and skills of employees on organizational performance; ascertain the impact of utilization of human capital resource capabilities on organizational competiveness; determine the impact of leadership styles and employment modes on organizational effectiveness; and examine the impact of work-life management on organizational performance The study adopted a survey design method. The population of this study was made up of the management staff of two selected manufacturing organizations in Aba, Abia State. The manufacturing organizations were PZ Cussons, Aba and Nigerian Breweries Plc, Aba, Abia State. The total number of staff for the two organizations was 390. Using Taro Yamane Formula, a sample size of 197 respondents was determined and used for the study. The probability sampling of random sampling technique was used in selecting the sample size for the study.  The data generated in the study were analysed according to the stated objectives of the study. A further test of hypotheses was done using simple regression model. All analyses were done through the use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Findings showed that employability and skills of employees was found to have a positive and direct impact on organizational performance. This implies that an increase in employability and skills of employees will result to an increase in organizational performance. The utilization of human capital resource capabilities was found to be a positive and significant factor that impact influence organizational competiveness. The study also revealed that leadership styles and employment modes    in the studied organizations exert statistically significant impact on organizational effectiveness. It was further also revealed that work-life management statistically and significantly has a positive impact on organizational performance. The study amongst others recommended that the human resource department of the studied firms should devise strategic means of exploiting human capital resources capabilities within the organization. When human capital resource capabilities are properly utilized within an organization, competiveness is enhanced. This would make them proactive and resilient.