AN APPRAISAL OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN GOVERNMENT OWNED ORGANIZATIONS A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE WATER CORPORATION,OWERRI

Abstract

Personnel are the life wire of any organization. Thus, organization (public and private) requires competent effective, efficient and qualified personnel that will help give effect to the policies of the organization in order to achieved set goals and Objectives. As such, there is need for effective management of these personnel in the organization. Personnel management is the field of administration that is

Concerned with planning, organizing, directing and controlling the functions of procuring, developing, maintaining and utilizing labour force such that the objectives for which the organization is established are attained economically and effectively.  In essence, this research study is aim at the appraisal of the personal management functions in Imo state water Board. It is aimed at examining the strategies adopted and use by the personal management department of Imo state board in directing, coordinating and controlling of all their activities responsible for supply required human resources and optimizing their performance (through training and development, appraisal and motivation).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title        page

Approval page                                                               ii

Dedication                                                             iii

Acknowledgement                                                  iv

Abstract                                                                v

Table of contents                                                    vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction                                                     1

1.1 Background of the study                                    2

1.2 Statement of the problems                                 4

1.3 Objective of the study                                       6

1.4 Research questions                                            7

1.5 Significance of the study                                    8

1.6 Scope of the study                                            9

1.7 Limitation of the study                                       10

1.8 Definition of terms                                            11

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review                                               14

2.1  Introduction                                                    14

2.2 Personnel management function in Imo State Water Corporation Owerri.                          16

2.3 Reference                                                         36

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research design and methodology                       37

3.1 Introduction                                                     37

3.2 Research Design                                               37

3.3 Methods of Data Collection                                 38

3.4 Population and Sample Size                                39

3.5 Sampling Technique                                          39

3.6 Validity and reliability of measuring instrument             40

3.7 Method of Data Analysis                                     41

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Presentation and Analysis of data                        43

4.1 Introduction                                                     43

4.2 presentation of Data                                          43

4.3 Analysis of data                                                43

4.4 Interpretation of results                                     53

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation         54

5.1 Introduction                                                     54

5.2 Summary of findings                                                54

5.3 Conclusion                                                       55

5.4  Recommendation                                             57

       Reference                                                       59

Appendix

Questionnaire

CHAPTER ONE

1.0  INTRODUCTION

This study focuses on the appraisal of those functions performed by the personnel department of Imo State Water Corporation. Thus, personnel management department of Imo State Corporation are charged with the responsibilities of ensuring that competent personnel are not only recruited into organizations but also properly and effectively trained motivated, development, remunerated, promoted, disciplined, among others to enable them actualize the organization goals and objectives.

Imo State Water Corporation is one of the governments owned organization which was established by the Federal government of Nigeria in the year 1976. It is located at Okigwe Road Orji Owerri in Imo State. The organization is in the service of providing suitable drinking water throughout the state according to their different routes and kilometers like from to Owerri to Douglas is 20 routes, from owerri to ikenegbu is 50 routes e t c. The organization has been in existence for more than 30 year. It has a workforce of over 150 employees including 8 managers and 25 senior staff.

Finally, the parastatal has not failed in carrying out its social responsibilities to Imo state communities. It has also contributed immensely to the revenue of both the federal and state government.

• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY