The Challenges of Human Resource Recruitment and Retention in the National University of Rwanda: Proposed Intervention Scheme
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Date
2006-11
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management.
Abstract
The national university of Rwanda is often accused of unprofessional recruitment
and retention practices which might make thc university ineffective and inefficiencT
a reality that would incapacitates the institution to makc itsell a fonnidable
competitor 1o~ ally and internationally. This study into this issue took on a qualitative
research category although some dynamics of quantitative research were inevitablc.
The research approach was basically descriptive and normative.
The study sought to detennine the root causes and nature challenges of human
resource jecruitment and retention at the National Uni’ersitv. The ;tucly proposed
intervc.ntion chenic.s fot strategic human resource rec.runment ~,i ii “itntion. The
major assumption of this research was that the challenges of hum.u iesouiee
recruitment and retention make it imperative for the university to hive poor quality
human resou~ee which may make thc university inefficient and ineffective
Out of ‘89 ~‘mployecs of the National University of Rwanda, 540 ~i~’iplt were sampled
from the r tusin’ Sloven’s ibnnula. The entire research instrnincni~ ~~cie researchet
made, the i—t . collect ion tools that ~~‘er.’ used arc ctnicturi’d que~;tioninm’ ai’cl interview.
none structured interview, participant obsen ation and content •nal>~i’. 1 he major
research 1indings ire that the university does not have a visic’n. mission, philosophy
and/or a straLgic plan; it is managed by individuals’ creativity. CoIs:qu~ntlv. there is no
stipulated teenutment and/or retention policy. The recruitment pi us. t~- a., ehameknted
by discrimination based on ethnic, riegional and,or religion tliltt.rs.,aiec’. (iI)) ‘ I’ a i4 the
respondents did an entry exam others were recruitul by their friend.1 ør ~sct” sneaks.d in
by influential politicians and/or military officers. The work pl’r’ is. an.nac’eiized by
interpersonal conflicts and disloyalty to departmental directives which makes
coordination of work difficult
Description
A Thesis Presented to the School of Post Graduate Studies Kampala International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Business Administration of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Human Resource, Recruitment, University of Rwanda