Challenges Facing Hr Managers in Kenya
ESTHER WANGA (MBA STUDENT)
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NAIROBI, KENYA
Question: Using Human Resource functions as reference, discuss the challenges facing Kenyan managers in the process of employees’ procurement, development and motivation. (20 Marks)
Human resource management is a term used to describe formal systems devised for the management of people within an organization. Armstrong, M (2006). This is a vital and significant department in an organization for it is mandated with the responsibility of; recruiting and selection of employees, training and development, dealing with employee and labor relations, appraising the performance of employees, developing policies, administration and records among others. In this paper we shall focus on the challenges facing Human Resource managers in relation to employee procurement, development and motivation.
Employee procurement involves the process of recruitment and selection of people with the required skills in an organization. As Human Resource managers strive to fulfill this obligation, they encounter various challenges.
Political influence is one of the key challenges. This is true in the sense that after recruitment, selection and identification of a professional with satisfactory credentials, some influential people in the government may impose an individual on the organization or government ministry or may be involved in the lobbying and canvassing for the selection of their preferred individual. This has caused much frustration to the managers in Kenya.
Slow recruitment process analysis is another challenge to the managers in Kenya. As much as they may desire immediate and speedy placement process, bureaucracy may hamper that process by requiring a number of signatories to authenticate the selection. It is not surprising for this process to take long periods causing a department in an organization to suffer shortage of staff for months. The Kenya Public Commission sets an infamous example in this area.
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254-723864832
NAIROBI, KENYA
Question: Using Human Resource functions as reference, discuss the challenges facing Kenyan managers in the process of employees’ procurement, development and motivation. (20 Marks)
Human resource management is a term used to describe formal systems devised for the management of people within an organization. Armstrong, M (2006). This is a vital and significant department in an organization for it is mandated with the responsibility of; recruiting and selection of employees, training and development, dealing with employee and labor relations, appraising the performance of employees, developing policies, administration and records among others. In this paper we shall focus on the challenges facing Human Resource managers in relation to employee procurement, development and motivation.
Employee procurement involves the process of recruitment and selection of people with the required skills in an organization. As Human Resource managers strive to fulfill this obligation, they encounter various challenges.
Political influence is one of the key challenges. This is true in the sense that after recruitment, selection and identification of a professional with satisfactory credentials, some influential people in the government may impose an individual on the organization or government ministry or may be involved in the lobbying and canvassing for the selection of their preferred individual. This has caused much frustration to the managers in Kenya.
Slow recruitment process analysis is another challenge to the managers in Kenya. As much as they may desire immediate and speedy placement process, bureaucracy may hamper that process by requiring a number of signatories to authenticate the selection. It is not surprising for this process to take long periods causing a department in an organization to suffer shortage of staff for months. The Kenya Public Commission sets an infamous example in this area.
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