An assessment of human resource planning, training and placement practices and problems of the ministry of defense in ethiopia
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2011-05
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the practices of HR Planning, Training and Placement in
the Ministry of Defense. To do so, descriptive survey method was used. Primary sources, such as
the military members and civilians who have different job pOSitions in the sector were considered
as first hand source. And secondary sources as books, reports prepared by Defense HRM
department, manpower statistics, military occupational standards, unit manning documents,
manuals and Defense proclamation were consulted. And, out of the four higher educational
colleges, nine military training centers and colleges and one head office, one higher educational
college, namely Defense Resource Management College (DRMC), one military training college
that is Joint Military Staff College (JMSC) and the head office of the defense were randomly
selected. The data collected from various sources by means of questionnaires, interview, group
discussion and document review were presented, analyzed and interpreted using frequency counts,
percentages, mean, standard deviation, grand mean and one-way ANOVA. The followings were
the major finding: majority of the intent component of the sector, such as ends (goals and
objectives) and means (strategy, mission and value) were established at the sector level and
aligned with the unique needs of the ministry of Defense to build Defense personnel core
competency. The result of the study also portrayed that the efforts that have been made to create
the enabling environment through developing the ends and means of the sector was not endorsed
by clearly defined Human Resource Management system and effective practices. The work and
workforce analysis were not developed, because the organizational design, job design,
organizatiunal structure and job analysis approach were not logically and SCientifically
established in line with the unique nature of the defense. The forecasting analysis approach and
method were not holistic and integrated to generate required information on time and quality.
Lack of identifying man power gap and develop realistic HR action plan to fill the gap, the
training and development activities were not conducted based on need assessment. The employee
placement practices were not conducted in a manner of matching the employee competency with
job requirement. Therefore, the following recommendations are forwarded; MOD should deSign,
develop and implement HRM system and work and workforce structure.
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Human Resource Planning