The human factor in governance : managing public employees in Africa and Asia / Willy McCourt ; with contributions from Khadija Alarkoubi and Benson Bana
Published
Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
Introduction: The Human Factor in Governance -- HRM as Downsizing: From Cost to Strategy -- Mauritius: Economic Growth and Strategic Human Resource Management -- Tanzania: Laws and Institutions; B. Bana & W. McCourt -- Morocco: The Politics of HRM; W. McCourt & K. Alarkoubi -- Swaziland: Political Commitment -- Sri Lanka: Political Patronage -- Malaysia: History and Path Dependence -- Namibia: The Human Resource Crisis in Health in Africa -- Conclusion: Improving HRM in Developing Country Governance
Summary
This book explores the ways in which governments manage public employees in developing countries and how this in turn impacts on the success of national development and governance strategies. Drawing on governance, development and HRM literature the book presents seven in-depth case studies from developing countries in Africa and Asia. Finally, it proposes ways forward for Human Resource Management in developing countries in the context of government reform strategies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-261) and indexes
