Managing Employee Transition from Active Sports Career to Mainstream Work in Kenya Commercial Bank, Kenya

Medina Halako; Peter O.K Obonyo; Oliver Lukio

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss6.381

Authors

Medina Halako University of Nairobi, Kenya
Peter O.K Obonyo University of Nairobi, Kenya
Oliver Lukio University of Nairobi, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss6.381

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine how Kenya Commercial Bank manages employee transition from active sports to mainstream work activities of the bank.The methodology used in the study is cross-sectional descriptive survey and questionnaires were used to collect data. The study found out that at the time of employment, sportspeople are taken specifically to do sports and do not have any specified qualifications for them except sports. The salaries of the sportspeople are determined by their academic qualifications and on transition to mainstream activities their placements are also determined by the same academic qualifications and also on availability of opportunities. The employees are taken for full time training and on job training is done under supervision. The sportspeople are able to perform at their peak at a period of eight months. Most of the sportspeople are placed as subordinates and clerical staff mainly because they do not have the minimal qualifications required by the bank though, the bank helps them financially to further their studies. The study also concludes that though slow, some employees eventually catch up in the mainstream work of the bank.

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Author Biographies

Medina Halako, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Department of Business Administration
Peter O.K Obonyo, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Department of Business Administration
Oliver Lukio, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Department of Business Administration

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