Human Capital Development Plans Implementation in Public Institutions: The Case of Ilala Municipal in Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Abstract

This paper explores the state of human capital development in public institutions in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Specifically, the paper examines the existence of employees development programmes (plans) in public institutions and assesses the implementation of staff development plans in public institutions. In line to that, the paper assesses the administrators’ comments on the state of staff developments in public institutions. The study was conducted in four public institutions using a sample of 95 respondents of which 90 respondents were non-administrative employees and 5 were administrative officials. The data from non-administrative employees was collected through a structured questionnaire. For administrative officials, interviews were adopted. Data were analysed qualitatively through content analysis and quantitatively through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15.0. The study revealed that very few employees advanced their education when at work and for the few who did it, was for their own cost, otherwise most of employers had low commitment in supporting their employees academically. It is suggested that public institutions should establish good human capital development plans which will be realistic and favour all public workers with less discriminations based on the section and area of specialization. The head of public institutions should manage the question of human capital development properly so as to promote employees effectiveness and productivity. In this way the government will realise its policy. Further research can establish the relationship between institutional human capital development states and employee’s mobility.

Keywords: Employer, Employee, Human Capital Development, Institutions