Investigating into the problems of personnel management and its effect on workers productivity with special reference

Project Abstract

Effective personnel management is crucial for optimizing worker productivity and organizational success. This research project aims to investigate the problems associated with personnel management and their impact on worker productivity, with a special focus on a specific industry or company. The study will utilize a mixed-methods approach, combining surveys, interviews, and data analysis to gather comprehensive insights into the challenges faced by personnel managers and the resulting effects on employees. The research will explore various aspects of personnel management, including recruitment and selection processes, training and development programs, performance evaluations, and employee relations. By examining these areas in detail, the project aims to identify common issues that hinder effective personnel management practices and ultimately reduce worker productivity. Special attention will be given to understanding how these problems manifest in the workplace and their implications for employee motivation, job satisfaction, and overall performance. Additionally, the study will investigate the strategies and best practices that successful organizations employ to overcome personnel management challenges and enhance worker productivity. By analyzing case studies and conducting benchmarking exercises, the research aims to identify innovative approaches and proven solutions that can be adapted and implemented in other organizations facing similar issues. The findings of this research project are expected to contribute valuable insights to both academia and industry. Academically, the study will expand the existing literature on personnel management by highlighting specific problems that impact worker productivity and offering practical recommendations for improvement. Practically, the research outcomes will provide managers and human resource professionals with actionable insights to enhance their personnel management practices and create a more productive work environment. Overall, this research project will shed light on the critical link between effective personnel management and worker productivity, offering a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by organizations in this realm. By addressing these issues and implementing evidence-based solutions, organizations can create a more engaged, motivated, and productive workforce, leading to improved performance and sustainable success in the competitive business landscape.

Project Overview

<p> </p><p><strong>BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>Management, the life-wire of any organization, is the most precious part of civilization. One of the most important responsibilities of any organization is the management and development of people. Without management, an organization is but a muddle of men and machines. It is the human factor, which binds a group together and motivates it towards goals. Management activities such as planning, organizing and decision-making are dormant untill the manager triggers the power of motivation in people and guide them towards their goals.</p><p>Personnel management according to Ojiakor (2011) is “that part of human resources which co-ordinates, controls and directs other resources, such as materials, money, etc to achieve the desired objectives. This definition has two implications. Firstly, personnel managers are concerned with managing activities involved in optimizing the performance of the human resources.</p><p>Ibekwe (1984) defines personnel management as the directing, co-ordinating and controlling of all the responsibilities for supply of required human resources and optimizing their performance.</p><p>Adam (1966) defines personnel management as “the organizing and training of people at work with the objective of getting each employee to make the highest possible contribution to the success of organization and to be happy in his work”.</p><p>Therefore, personnel management is indispensable to all organizations and other collective enterprise since industries and organizations are purely profit oriented. It is quite a big responsibility on the part of employer to make the working condition suitable and attractive to the employees for maximum output. The sole responsibility of this working condition is channelled through the personnel manager who serves as link between the employees and the employer.</p><p>Sometimes, organization performs badly in the short run because of adverse external circumstance beyond managements ability. All these shortcomings of personnel management moved the researcher to study the problems of personnel management based on selected business organizations in Aguata Local Government Area.</p><p><strong>STATEMENT OF PROBLEM</strong></p><p>There are shortcomings in the management of the selected business organizations. These organizations include Rozons hotel and G.U.O transport company all in Aguata Local Government Area. Personnel management service has certain problems militating against its efficiency, which is assumed to be.</p><p>Lack of understanding among the personnels and the management lacks skills in the field of work and also may be inadequate working equipment and facilities. This may imply that in spite of the effort of these organizations personnel management programme has certain factors hindering its progress. It is therefore the intention of this research to find out the actual problems of the personnel management in the selected business organizations and its prospects with a view to recommending the ways and means of solving the problems for its optimal performance.</p><p><strong>THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>The main purpose of this study is to examine the problems of personnel management and its effect on workers productivity in the selected business organizations in Aguata Local Government Area.</p><p>Specifically the study is also aimed to</p><p>a Evaluate how communication process affects the personnel management in selected business organizations.</p><p>Determine how the working condition at the organization favourable to workers.<br>It is hoped that discovery of these problems will enable the managers of the selected business organizations to become effective managers thereby making himself and people working for him happy.</p><p><strong>RESEARCH QUESTIONS</strong></p><p>To facilitate the advancement of the study, the researcher raised the following research questions:</p><p>i To what extent is the working condition at the business organizations favourable to workers?</p> <br><p></p>