HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE: AN APPRAISAL OF KOGI STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Abstract

The Civil Service as the machinery of Government performsthe unique role of governance and National development as such government everywhere in the world have come to terms with the need to train and re-train it’s human resource for them to be better equipped to maximize productivity levels and meet the challenges of governance and management.

This work makes use of the system theory as the theoretical framework and data gathered from secondary sources.       My       chapter       one       began       with       the       general introduction where we have the background of study, statement of problem, objective of study, significance of study, literature review, significance of the study, theoretical framework, hypotheses, method of data collection and analysis, scope and limitation of study, operationalization of concept. In chapter two, we looked at human resource and productivity     in the     Nigerian civil     service: a historica perspective.   

   In        chapter       three,       we        looked       at        how impediments such as corruption, faulty implementation of the principle of federal character, inadequate fund and experienced     training     staff      all      impede     in      productivity. Chapter four dealt with the strategies for human resource development and productivity in Kogi State Civil Service.

Finally chapter five, ended this work with summary, conclusion and recommendation. Using Kogi State Civil Service as a point of appraisal, this work hopes to link human      resources      training      and      development     to      their productivity level.

In consequence I am of the view that lack of adequate training     and     re-training     of staff has     resulted to     low productivity. In view of this I recommend that impediments such as godfatherism, corruption, nepotism should be repudiated in order to increase the level of productivity and quality service delivery.

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE: AN APPRAISAL OF KOGI STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION