Employee Characteristics, Contemporary Human Resource Management Practices and Organization Effectiveness

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review existing literature on employee characteristics, contemporary human resource management practices and organization effectiveness. A framework was then developed that can be used by future leaders to make organizations more effective. This paper used a literature review of journals on employee characteristics, human resource management practices and organization effectiveness. The purpose of this review was to collect and summarize empirical evidence from literature that fits within the context of this study. Organization leaders face the unsurmountable task of achieving organization effectiveness using the limited resources at their disposal. From the literature review findings, organization effectiveness is achievable so long as the management recruits employees with the desirable characteristics, puts into place contemporary human resource management practices to manage the employees. This will help the organization to achieve its goals, acquire resources and satisfy stakeholders.

Exploration of the impact of talent management practices on service delivery outcomes at eThekwini Municipality.

“…Managing talent is a challenge to all organisations in the context of globalisation, irrespective of the country (Adero and Odiyo, 2020). Moreover, the concern about the scarcity of talent is almost universal.…”

“…They benchmark their reputation against both their competitors and other organisations with exceptional reputations . Benchmarking helps organisations imitate good management practices as well as build valuable reputation capital (Adero and Odiyo, 2020).…”

“…Finally, Kroukamp (2008) points out that there are misconceptions and a lack of knowledge regarding the regulatory framework of government that lead to cumbersome procedures, delays in turnaround time, and lengthy decision-making processes, all of which compromise the quality of services. According to Adero and Odiyo, (2020) the South African public service is characterised by three debilitating factors, namely the prevalence of corruption, the interference of politicians in administrative functions and a lack of appropriate skills and therefore a lack of commitment on the part of officials.…”