The Challenges Faced by Human Resource Practitioners in Implementing Strategic Human Resource Management in South Sudan National Organizations: Case study Jubek State

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DOI: 10.21522/TIJAR.2014.07.01.Art012

Authors : Joggo Florence D. Moini, Nandita Mishra, Ashok NM

Abstract:

The main purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by human resource practitioners in implementing the Strategic human resource management in Jubek State, South Sudan National NGOs. The target population in this study was the Human Resource Practitioners. The research design employed was qualitative approaches. Interviews and focused group where conducted. In this paper primary data was collected by the use of interviews and focus group discussion., documentary and observation method. Content analysis of collecting data was used and results presented through narrative. The findings of the study shown that lack of employee’s benefits packages, rigidity of some employees to adopt organization policies and procedures, management interference on human resource role, and political instability are the contributing challenges that affected the human resources practitioners. Conclusion was drawn to improve the challenges faced by HRP which include, provision of refresher training on the policies and procedure, Human Resource unit should be independent, organizational culture need to be understood by the entire employees separated employees should be given their entitlement or separate organ to keep the pension for the employees.

Keyword: Implementing, strategic, human resource management, Challenges.

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