Manpower Planning in the Zimbabwe Public Sector: A Myth or Reality?

Abstract

Almost all of the human resources management problems experienced in the Zimbabwean public sector today are related to the lack of qualified personnel. The expansion of government into development fields and the attendant growth in administration have increased the number of inexperienced personnel. Consequently, there is a clear need to make changes to develop a modern and efficient public sector. This thesis discusses the need for manpower planning, an activity that has been denied attention in the public sector. It presents various techniques that may be applied by decision makers for the effective utilization of human resources in the public sector. The intent is to provide a useful basis for change in the human resource management culture in the civil service of Zimbabwe. It is appropriate to focus on this important aspect of the personnel function now in view of current restructuring occurring in the public sector of Zimbabwe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA289959

Entities

People

  • Pinias R. Mushayavanhu

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Control Systems
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Governments
  • Industrial Relations
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Resource Management
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution