Human Resource Strategy and Organizational Development in Selected Private Institution's in Mugadisho, Somalia

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate human resource strategy and organizational development in selected private institutions in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study particularly sought to establish how human resource strategy influences, the organizational development of the target institutions. The study was prompted by the overwhelming employees’ attrition in most private institutions in Somalia. In gathering the information, the research study employed both primary and secondary sources, questionnaire. The primary source was mainly the distributed questionnaires, and the secondary sources were the library work and internet explorer. The study was used Descriptive correlation design the target population of the research was 134 and using simple random sampling sample of 100 respondents from three different private institutions. This study was guided four research questions such as 1) what is the demographic characteristics of respondents 2) what is the level of human resource strategy 3) what is the level of organizational development 3) 4)is there a significant relationship between the target variables. Tables were used in organizing the data, SPSS and software was the tool employed to analyze and interpreting the collected data. From the findings of the study, it was revealed that human resource strategy and organizational development up to extent influence each other. As the analysis of this research showed if the strategy are administrated well enough the organizational development would be affiance. During the analysis the researcher founded that mostly the managers in private train, motivate, communicate, delegate, monitor, compensate, appraise and evaluate the quality of their employees in order to develop their institutions. But still they need to improve some areas such as employee induction, career opportunities, personal development, fringe benefits and etc. for improving the quality and competency of their employees for the development of the institutions.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Introduction/Background Information 1

Statement of the Problem 5

Purpose of the Study 5

Research Objectives 5

Research Questions 6

Hypothesis 6

Scope 6

Significance of the Study 7

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 8

Two LITERATURE REVIEW 10

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions from Experts/Authors 10

Theoretical Perspectives 15

Related Studies 16

Three METHODOLOGY 26

Research Design 26

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Research Population 26

Sample Size 26

Sampling Procedure 27

Research Instrument 27

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 28

Data Gathering Procedures 29

Data Analysis 29

Ethical Considerations 31

Limitations of the Study 31

FOUR PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 32

Introduction 32

FIVE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION 49

Summary of Findings 49

Conclusion 50

Recommendation 51

Areas for Further Research 52

References 53

Appendices 56

Appendix I - Transmittal Letter 56

Appendix II - Clearance from Ethics Committee 57

Appendix III - Informed Consent 58

APPENDIX IV — Face Sheet 59

Appendix V - Research Instrument 60

Researcher’s Curriculurn Vitae 65