Human resources management: tools for developing the health care sector (a case study of university of benin teaching hospital, benin city)

Project Abstract

The healthcare sector plays a critical role in providing essential services to the population, and effective human resources management is vital for its development and success. This research project focuses on exploring the tools for developing the healthcare sector through human resources management, with a case study of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Benin City. The primary objective of this study is to examine the various human resources management tools and strategies that can be implemented to enhance the performance and overall effectiveness of the healthcare sector, particularly within the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. By conducting a detailed analysis of the current practices and challenges faced in human resources management within the hospital, this research aims to identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations for enhancing the quality of healthcare services provided. Through a combination of literature review, interviews with key stakeholders, and data analysis, this study will assess the existing human resources management practices within the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. By highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the current system, this research will seek to propose practical solutions and tools that can be utilized to optimize human resources management in the healthcare sector. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the body of knowledge on human resources management in the healthcare sector, particularly in the context of a teaching hospital setting. By identifying best practices and innovative strategies for managing healthcare personnel, this research aims to provide valuable insights that can be applied in similar healthcare institutions to drive improvements in service delivery and patient care. Overall, this research project seeks to shed light on the importance of effective human resources management in developing the healthcare sector, using the University of Benin Teaching Hospital as a case study. By examining the tools and strategies that can be employed to enhance human resources management practices, this study aims to offer practical recommendations for improving the overall performance and quality of healthcare services within the hospital and, by extension, the broader healthcare sector.

Project Overview

<p> <b></b></p><p><b><b>INTRODUCTION</b></b></p><p><b><b></b></b></p><b><b><p><b>1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; </b><b>BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>In the recent past, the term, “Human Resources<br>Management” has begun to be used instead of personnel management or personnel<br>administration. This is due to the fact that people employed in the<br>organization are resources which are as important, if not more important than financial<br>or material resources. Like fund and materials, people in the health care<br>sector must be given careful and expert attention to enable them maximally<br>utilize other resources of the health care sector.</p><p>With improvement in the education of people and the<br>development of trade unions, not many employees will want to submit passively<br>to manipulations or dictatorial or autocratic control by management. Many<br>employees expect and demand some degree of involvement in decision making,<br>particularly with issues affecting their job performance.</p><p>More importantly, some personnel management<br>techniques such as performance appraisal, job evaluation, training and<br>management by objective can only be successfully implemented with the consent<br>and support of the employees. Human resources (workers) are now regarded as the<br>most important assets of the health care sector because the success and failure<br>of health services is largely dependent on the caliber of its workforce.</p><p>People represent the most flexible resources available<br>to the senior managers of the health care sector. Deploying people in the right<br>numbers, with the right skills and in the right place is fundamental to<br>success. Personnel specialist can play a central role in assisting with the<br>planning of human resource requirements of the health care sector.</p><p>Human resource planning is a systematic approach to<br>the acquisition, use and deployment of people in an organization. It is viewed<br>as a corporate activity arising from the objectives of the health sector and leading<br>to specific plans for recruitment, training, promotion etc.</p><p>The basic component of maintaining human resource is<br>a complete understanding of their performance in the organization. This<br>understanding comes from the employee appraisal and can lead to rational<br>training and development of employees through discipline, promoting, transfers,<br>demotions and separations.</p><p>Once the human resource is sufficiently effective,<br>there is bound to be prudent material management. This is because human<br>resources will ensure adequate utilization and evaluation of both employees and<br>materials.</p><p><b>1.2 &nbsp; STATEMENT OF<br>RESEARCH PROBLEMS</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>This study is aimed at providing answers to general<br>questions. But specific problems of the study which it aim to address are:</p><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>What<br>is Human Resources Management?</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>What<br>are the functions of Human Resources Management?</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>What<br>is the relevance of Human Resources Management to health care providers?</p><p>4. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>What<br>is the effect of Human Resources Management on patients in the health care<br>sector?</p><p>5. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>How<br>does Human Resources Management help in the development of the health care<br>sector?</p><p><b>1.3 &nbsp; OBJECTIVES OF<br>THE STUDY</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>The specific objectives of the study are as follows:</p><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>To<br>understand the relevance of Human Resources Management.</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>To<br>determine how Human Resources Management help to improve the health care<br>sector.</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>To<br>know the factors that could help to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of<br>Human Resources Management in the health sector.</p><p>4. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>To<br>provide an insight on how Human Resources Management help in improving the<br>services rendered by health care providers and the effect on patients.</p><p><b>1.4 &nbsp; SIGNIFICANCE<br>OF THE STUDY</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>This<br>study will help the University<br>of Benin Teaching Hospital<br>and the general public to achieve effective Human Resources Management and<br>identify tools for developing the health care sector with a view of effecting<br>corrections for the progress of health services.</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>The<br>study will enlighten the general public on the importance of Human Resources<br>Management in improving overall patient health outcomes and delivery of health<br>care services.</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>It<br>will expose the role of Human Resources in the health care sector.</p><p>4. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>To<br>provide a reading material on Human Resources Management for students of Health<br>Information Management and allied professions.</p><p>5. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>To<br>provide research material for other researchers on related topics.</p><p><b>1.5 &nbsp; SCOPE OF THE<br>STUDY</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>The scope of the study is essentially on the University of Benin Teaching<br>Hospital, Benin City<br>and the subjects of the study are the Human Resource Personnel in U.B.T.H. The<br>information used for this research are generated using questionnaire. However,<br>the researcher obtained some information from secondary sources for the study.</p><p><b>1.6 &nbsp; LIMITATIONS OF<br>THE STUDY</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>Like every other study of this nature, this study<br>was bedevilled by certain constraints.</p><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>The<br>time used for this research was short.</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>The<br>researcher was limited by finance.</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>The<br>irresponsiveness of the respondents was also a problem.</p><p>However, irrespective of the foregoing constraints,<br>frantic effort were made to ensure that the outcome of the project’s work meet<br>the quality it deserves.</p><p><b>1.7 &nbsp; DEFINITION OF<br>TERMS</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Human<br>Resources:</b>&nbsp;People (employees)<br>that perform activities for which they were employed to do in an organization<br>to accomplish its objectives.</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Management:<br></b>This is the ability to manage<br>human and material resources to achieve expected goals. It is the process of<br>getting things done for, with people and through people.</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Development:</b>&nbsp;This is the gradual growth of the health care<br>sector so that it become more advance, stronger etc. It has to do with<br>innovations that bring new changes occurring in the health sector through<br>training, education etc.</p><p>4. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Training:</b>&nbsp;Training is the organizational effort aimed at<br>helping an employee to acquire basic skills required for the efficient<br>execution of the function for which he/she was employed.</p><p>5. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Selection:</b>&nbsp;Is the process of choosing the most qualified<br>personnel from the numerous applicants who applied for employment in an<br>organization.</p><p>6. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Organization:</b>&nbsp;An organization is the planned coordination of the<br>activities of a group of people for the achievement of some common goals or<br>purpose through division of labour, function and through hierarchy of authority<br>and responsibility.</p><p>7. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Strategy:</b>&nbsp;A plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose;<br>the process of planning something or putting a plan into operation in a<br>skillful way.</p><p>8. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Motivation:</b>&nbsp;Motivation is an inner force which drives an<br>individual to a certain action. It may be positive (carrot) or negative<br>(stick). Without motivation, behavioural changes cannot expect to take place.<br>Motivation is not manipulation, a motivated person acts willingly and<br>knowingly.</p><p>9. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Hospital:</b>&nbsp;A place where people that are sick or injured are<br>given medical treatment and care.</p><p>10. &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Efficiency:</b>&nbsp;The ability to perform a duty well with no waste of<br>time or money.</p><p>11. &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Quality:</b>&nbsp;The standard of health care in the hospital when it<br>is compared to other hospitals.</p><p>12. &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b>Promotion:</b>&nbsp;Is the reassignment of an individual to a job of<br>higher rank. It is the elevation of staff from one position to a higher one.</p><p><b>Recruitment:</b>&nbsp;This is the process of attracting applicants with<br>the skills, knowledge and ability needed to achieve the organizational<br>objectives. </p></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b> <br><p></p>