This paper deals with the following questions: (1) Find out about five basic characteristics you want to be possessed by the employees in your ideal organization, then suggest the methods to be used to obtain people with those qualities. (2) Explain the evolution in understanding treatment and use of people who are working in an organization. Identify the key concepts used to refer to those people and their management at different times in the evolution process. (3) Discuss the major issues related to the government employees’ management in schools in Tanzania.
Table of Contents
QUESTION ONE
QUESTION TWO
QUESTION THREE
Objectives and Topics
This work explores fundamental principles of Human Resource Management, specifically focusing on employee characteristics, the historical evolution of personnel management, and the specific challenges of managing government employees within the Tanzanian education sector.
- Core characteristics of ideal employees and effective acquisition strategies
- Historical evolution of human resource management concepts and terminology
- Management roles and responsibilities in educational organizations
- Challenges in recruitment, deployment, and in-service teacher management
- Retirement planning and institutional policy impacts in Tanzania
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QUESTION ONE
According to Aswathappa, (2009), the term Organization refers to a group of people working together to achieve a set of goals, those people who work in the organization have structure patterns of interactions, meaning that they expect each other to complete certain tasks in an organized way. Rafael, (1996), defined an Organization as structured social system consisting of groups and individuals working together to meet some agreed objectives.
Heathfield, (2018), in the other hand defined an employee as an individual who was hired by an employer to do a specific job. The employee is hired by the employer after an application and interview process results in his or her selection as an employee. This selection occurs after the applicant is found by the employer to be the most qualified applicant to do the job. Therefore, for an Organization to be successful in achieving its desirable goals and objectives, it requires quality employees.
Due to the fact that employees are the most important assets in the organization, in my ideal Organization I would like to have employees with the following characteristics as explained below;
Summary of Chapters
QUESTION ONE: This chapter identifies five essential employee characteristics—strong work ethics, self-motivation, team-orientation, flexibility, and positive attitude—and details recruitment strategies to obtain them.
QUESTION TWO: This chapter traces the historical evolution of managing people in organizations, transitioning from labor and personnel management to modern Human Resource Management.
QUESTION THREE: This chapter discusses the management of government employees, specifically teachers in Tanzania, highlighting issues related to recruitment, deployment, in-service training, and retirement.
Keywords
Human Resource Management, Personnel Management, Recruitment, Employee Motivation, Work Ethic, Teamwork, Organizational Behavior, Teachers, Tanzania, Labor Management, Industrial Relations, Retirement Planning, Public Service, Job Satisfaction, Performance Management
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the fundamental focus of this publication?
The work focuses on the core principles of Human Resource Management and their practical application, with a special emphasis on the management of government employees in the education sector of Tanzania.
What are the primary thematic areas covered?
The main themes include employee traits for successful organizations, the evolution of human resource concepts, and the specific administrative and policy challenges faced by educational institutions.
What is the primary objective of this text?
The goal is to explain effective management strategies for identifying, hiring, and retaining quality employees, while analyzing the institutional framework of the Tanzanian education system.
Which methodology is employed in this analysis?
The work utilizes a literature-based review and theoretical analysis, synthesizing various scholarly perspectives and government policy documents to explain HR practices.
What is covered in the main body of the text?
The main body examines desired employee qualities, the historical shifts in viewing employees as assets, and the administrative mechanisms governing teacher recruitment, training, and retirement in Tanzania.
Which keywords best characterize this work?
Key terms include Human Resource Management, Employee Recruitment, Organizational Behavior, Teacher Motivation, and Public Service Management.
How does the transition from 'Personnel Management' to 'Human Resource Management' reflect in the organization?
It reflects a shift from viewing employees as 'tools' or 'cogs in a machine' to perceiving them as valuable assets whose psychological factors, training, and motivation are critical to organizational success.
What specific challenges do Tanzanian teachers face regarding retirement?
Teachers often face challenges such as inadequate pension amounts, administrative delays in payments, and a significant lack of pre-retirement counseling to facilitate the transition from active work.
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- G. Nzowa (Autor:in), 2019, Human Resource Mangement in Education, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/490494
