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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 8(8), pp. 352-370, October, 2020. ISSN: 2360-784X
Full Length Research
Human Resource Development Practices and Challenges in Public Sector: Evidence from Selected Regional Public Sector Bureaus in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Simachew Amare Zewdie
Lecture at Department of Civics and Ethical Studies, Injibara University, Ethiopia. Email: simachewamare@yahoo.com , Phone: +251912811903
Accepted 6 October 2020
This study was conducted to assess Human Resource Development (HRD) practices and challenges in the selected Regional Public sector Bureaus in Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia. Mixed research approach with descriptive cross sectional survey was employed. A sample of 171 respondents was selected through simple random sampling technique to collect data through questionnaire. Besides, FGDs and interview were used to breadth the information. Data were analyzed and interpreted using descriptive statistics based on SPSS 16.0 and qualitative technique. The finding of the study showed that the employees have good awareness towards HRD concepts and they were able to relate those concepts with HRD. However, as the results proved the sector bureaus were not in a good track in practicing training and development, career development, organizational development and performance appraisal. As the finding also indicated that the sector bureaus were not in a way that doing personal analysis and encountered by variety of challenges in the practice of HRD. Generally, based on the findings evidenced the sector bureaus did not have good HRD system. To minimize problems in the practice of HRD first and foremost, in the sector bureaus, HRD should get due attention since it is an engine for other resources. In Meeting HR need, the HRD practices should also focus on career development and post training evaluation should be exercised in order to increase the effectiveness of the program. Moreover, to overcome the challenges of HRD practice there is a need for skilled human and financial resources, to differentiate high and low performers by using performance criteria and providing the necessary technical and interpersonal support to make HRD process more sustainable.
Key words: challenges, human resources, human resource development, practices .
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