Question 1:
Illustrate how the common trends of HRM reforms undertaken by Governments of developed countries have:
(a) Reduced the gap between public and private HRM;
(b) Provided scope for better flexibility and decentralization in terms of human resource management in public sector organisations;
(c) Enhanced managerial and organisational accountability of public servants.
Question 2:
In cases where a Government judges that rightsizing would mean reducing the number of staff, how must it go about it.
Question 3:
“A meritocratic civil service is of universal significance to performance.”
(a) What are the major ingredients of a merit-based appointment system?
(b) Describe why, probably, no public administration operates a pure merit recruitment system?
Question 4:
“Major socio-economic challenges are confronting Governments and posing serious questions about the sustainability and integrity of key features of public sector human resource system.”
Describe how the following challenges are having a direct impact on public sector HRM:
i) Demographic changes
ii) Labour migration
iii) HIV AIDS
Question 5:
Elaborate on four non-monetary incentives which are considered as key factors in motivating employees particularly in the context of Government.