Human Resource Planning Practices and Challenges in Ethio Telecom
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2014-06
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study was to examine the human resource planning practices and challenges at Ethio Telecom and
suggest possible solutions to curb the problems in human resource planning processes of the
organization. The descriptive research design was applied for data collection and stratified sampling
technique used which helps represent key sub-group of the population and also different data gathering
instruments were used to collect relevant information from the respondents; semi-structured interview
was prepared and conducted with division heads of the company to collect whether the human resource
planning is aligned with the overall strategic business plan and to assess the existing human resource
planning practices of the company. Moreover, there were also questionnaire that were filled by sample
section and department heads to find out whether there is human resource planning processes, policies,
procedures and practices; to assess whether the human resource planning practices and procedures
are applied properly or not; and to find out linkages human resource planning with strategic business
plan and the challenges of the provision of a framework to guide the implementation of human resource
needs in the company. The results of the study reveal that most of the management staff did not have in-
depth knowledge on human resource planning; the main determinant factors such as skill inventory, job
analysis and HRIS weren’t applied satisfactorily and the linkage of HRP with SBP were given less
attention. Thus, it is not well practiced by the managements of Ethio Telecom. The study concludes the
organization managements unable to being proactive in forecasting human resources needs and also
unable to link HRP with strategic business plan would affect the effort to achieve the company’s
objectives. Based on the findings, therefore, a recommendation for Ethio Telecom management towards
an effective human resource planning is provided. Thus, it is recommended that Ethio Telecom should
give meticulous attention to create integrative and interactive linkage between the human resource
planning process and that of the strategic business planning process so that they both rely heavily upon
each other and organizational effectiveness can substantially be improved.
Description
Keywords
Human Resource Planning