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VOL. 5, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Assessing the effectiveness of human resource strategies in local government authorities: A case of Nalolo town council
Authors
Mpange Jere Enock, Attridge Mwelwa
Abstract

Local government authorities are operating in a challenging environment where providing services is not the only goal that preludes their existence. It is evident that competition is not only the features of the private sectors, but also local government are now days competing themselves in the public sphere, and are competing with the private sectors in terms of standard of services they provide. It is therefore inevitable for local government to adopt HR strategies concept in service delivery. The purpose of this study was to establish the effectiveness of HR Strategies for local government authorities in Zambia, with the case of Nalolo Town Council in western Province. To conduct the study, a mixed research design was employed. In addition, data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS v23 package and thematic analysis.

The finding reveals that, HR Strategies have gained prominence in local government authorities in Zambia and it has to some extent helped local government accomplish its goals. However, there have been some challenges and opportunities in the practice of HR Strategies. Examples include poor participation of members of staff and other stakeholders (councilors) in formulation, implementation and review of human resource strategies and centralization of some HR Strategies to central government. The researcher recommends that, local government have to be given autonomy to set and implement their programs in response to the community priority. Also, capacity building should be regularly provided to local government staff and leaders so that they can be in positive to undertake and coordinate their strategies effectively.
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Pages:27-34
How to cite this article:
Mpange Jere Enock, Attridge Mwelwa "Assessing the effectiveness of human resource strategies in local government authorities: A case of Nalolo town council". International Journal of Management and Economics, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 27-34
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