International Journal of Research Studies in Management
CollabWritive Special Issue
2024 Volume 12 Issue 8
Available Online: 30 July 2024
Author/s:
Zhang, Yanheng
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines
Abstract:
China’s agricultural sector, while a cornerstone of national food security and economic growth, faces a crucial challenge: talent retention. Despite significant investments in technology and modernization, skilled young employees are increasingly drawn to urban opportunities, leaving rural areas with an aging workforce and a widening skills gap. This talent drain threatens the long-term sustainability and productivity of Chinese agriculture. This research delves into the critical relationship between investment in people, talent revitalization, and organizational performance among agricultural employees in China and developed a talent retention framework for agricultural companies in China. The research investigated a relatively unexplored area and the specific relationship between talent revitalization and performance in the Chinese agricultural context. A descriptive design allows to document and describe the current situation in the agricultural sector. A descriptive design provides a flexible framework to explore these complexities and gain a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon. Survey questionnaire was used as the data gathering instrument as it was relatively cost-effective and efficient way to gather data from many participants, particularly geographically dispersed agricultural employees in China. Five agricultural companies were used as the research locale of the study and 385 respondents were used as participants. Employees from five leading agricultural companies from Lanzou City, Gansu province were used as the respondents for this study. Based on the results, the respondents agreed that their respective companies invest in people in terms of training and development, compensation and benefits and rewards and recognition. They also agreed that their respective companies revitalized their talents as to engagement, work-life balance and well-being. The respondents strongly agreed to their respective organizational performance as to organizational innovation, and agreed as to employee satisfaction, and change management. There is no significant difference between organizational performance and talent revitalization. There is no significant difference between talent revitalization and investment in people, but significant differences were found in talent engagement and work life balance. Same was found between investment in people and organizational performance though, significant difference was found on the change management and a talent retention framework for agricultural companies in China was developed. The study will hold the potential to significantly impact the way talent development, talent retention, and performance improvement were approached within the Chinese agricultural sector. By effectively communicating findings and recommendations to different stakeholders, this research can contribute to building a more resilient, productive, and sustainable agricultural future for China.
Keywords: investment in people, talent revitalization, organizational performance, talent retention framework
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2024.1214
Cite this article:
Zhang, Y. (2024). Investment in people, talent revitalization and organizational performance among agricultural employees in China: Basis for talent retention framework. International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 12(8), 173-187. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2024.1214