Survey Study on Human Resource Utilization Practices: a Case of Tvet Colleges of Oromia
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa Univerisity
Abstract
The major purpose of the study was to undertake the assessment of human
resource utilization practices and problems in TVET Colleges, thereby to investigate as to
how the current practices of HRU and to give recommendations for problems that may
be identified so as to improve the existing situation. Nekemt, Asella, and Woliso TVET
Colleges were selected for the study.
An extended review of the literature was taken to discuss the different principles
and theory of HRU practices available from different sources of books, journal and
unpublished materials. From the different sources of literature and study result it was
understood that human resource or people are a major component of any organization
toward achieving its goals and objectives. Every organization whether it is
governmental or non·governmental, industrial or business organization it depends up
on people. Without people organizations cannot exist. As a result, an attempt was made
to carefully examine the general practices of the TVET Colleges' under the study about
current HRU practices.
The subjects of the study were TVET College Teachers, TVET College
Principals/Deans, Regional TVET Agency and Zonal TVET Office Administrators and
Senior Experts and Regional Civil Service Commission HRM Senior Experts. To this
effect, the respondent sampling was carried out through purposive and availability
sampling techniques. To examine the basic questions, primary and secondary data have
been collected through field work from various sources. The results obtained
information have been analyzed in line with basic theoretical and conceptual arguments
of the subject.
The required information was gathered through the use of questionnaires,
interview, observation of the practical activities and document analysis. The percentage
statistics technique was used to make analysis of data obtained from the respondents
under the study.
As it was indicated in the study, which is undertaken in TVET Colleges of Nekemt,
Asella and Woliso the human resource utilization practices in general was low. Mismatch
of existing manpower's knowledge and skill with the actual job, administrators less
concern to the human element, shortage of qualified/skilled manpower, lack of
instructional materials and lack of teachers' motivation were the few major causes of
human resource utilization practices that identified in the study.
Therefore, as the human resource is the crucial factor of all resources the human
resource management would be get due considerations in such a way that it improves
the human resource utilization situations and maximizes individuals or groups
performance toward achieving institutional goals and objectives.
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