EFFECTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT POLITICS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVTTY
Ibrahim Echu (Ph D)
Volume 4 Issue 1
Abstract
The study work interrogates the effects of human resource development politics on employees of a leading human resource development organization, in the context of motivation, engagement and productivity. The study assumes that a preponderance of political consideration in human resource development decisions is likely to have more negative than positive impact, on employees’ performance and productivity. Using Focus Group Discussion and Structured Interviews, the author collected and analyzed relevant data on the subject. The descriptive method was employed in the data collection and analysis. The hypothesis was also verified through the utilization of statistical tests. The study reveals that, due to the pervasive presence of politics in the sampled organization’s skills training operations, employees have become largely dis-engaged, and are no longer willing to give their best. The study further demonstrates how the selection of employees for overseas training based on political criteria, rather than on rational or objectively determined training need analysis, could have dire consequences for interpersonal relations, team work and motivation generally. To mitigate the negative effects of politics on the human resource management infrastructure, the study recommends that staff training should always be anchored on objectively determined performance needs of employees. It further suggests that, in addition to acquiring professional skills, employees should also be exposed to appropriate political education programmes which could help them gain a better understanding of their organization’s internal politics; towards enabling them to influence other people and achieve goals that are in the best interest of all stakeholders. Keywords: Human Resource, Development, Politics, Employee, Productivity
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