FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

ABSTRACT

The success of any enterprise depends largely on the effectiveness of its human resources in their work. The need for reappraising the manpower training and development in our organization is apparent. Therefore, this research work tried to identify the problems affecting human resources development with a view to developing means for improving effectiveness in human resource management the statement of the problem the introduction limitation, significance and objective of the study were stated. A review of related literature was made in the research   to know the opinion of different authors concerning human resources. This study was carried out throughout the use survey research method which involved the collection of data manly by the use of questionnaires the questionnaire which was developed from the research questions was designed to elicit information regarding the subject matter. It was complemented with interviews and with the aid of simple random sampling. The analysis of data shows that poor recruitment motivation industrial relation machine and equipment leadership style affect human resource develop. Finally, the summary, conclusion of the finding was made.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

The growth of any organizaiton depends upon the development and utilization of people in it.  The efficiency of an organization whether private or be it public depends to a large extent on how effectively human resource are utilized.  For any organization to attain its desired objective it must seek and obtain the willing co-operaiton of the people it has to work with management must work, employ and therefore should develop programmes and policies that will enable them to obtain the best results from the employees.

Organizations are being forced to operate in an increasingly completive environment and this places emphasis on the role of management in making the most effective use of human resource in order to meet its objectives. In the search for organizational effectiveness there is an increasing range of specialized skills to help line managers whether in business public administration or other organizations.  In struggling to achieve objectives of the organization there are a number of “tools” which can help the managers in the execution of work and activities which have to be undertaken in forecasting and planning organizing decision making and control many of these tools will help to solve the problems affecting human resource development which arises due to complexities in modern business. However, there are problem affecting human resources development in Enugu North, which discourages an employee from contributing his maximum human potentials, which are necessary to make for higher productivity profitability and growth.

Personnel management has been defined several ways.  It is the field of study that encircles all the activities that are performed form the identification of human resources for employment to the full utilization of people and planning for their retirement the personnel management function involved recruiting selecting hiring developing participation communication motivation and remunerating employees are attained.