Influence of Recruitment, Selection, Retention and Motivation on Performance of Manufacturing Companies- A Critical Review of the Literature

Manufacturing Companies need talented and motivated people to survive and to maintain their competitive advantage. Despite the financial and economic crisis, the war of searching for talent, competent and best employee is still among the manufacturing companies. The purpose of this paper is to critically review and examine the literature on the applications of employees recruitment, selection, retention and motivation and their influence or contribution to the effectiveness of performance of manufacturing companies. It analyses sources of recruitment, global perspective on employee recruitment and selection, effect of internet recruitment on manufacturing companies, internet recruitment in Tanzania, recruitment, selection, retention motivation and employee performance, recruitment, selection, retention and motivation in Africa manufacturing companies and recruitment, selection, retention and motivation in East Africa it also analyzed different methodology and identified the gaps for further studies. The overall findings indicate that recruitment, selection, retention, and motivation have a significant relationship with manufacturing companies performance and effectiveness, therefore companies should hire and maintain qualifies, competent and motivated employee for their success and prosperity.