Human Resource Development, Public Administration and the Need for Reforms: A Case Of Pakistan's Public Sector

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Keeping in view the complexity of work environment in the changing organizational environment caused by advancement in technology on the one hand and the diverse needs of the a rapidly growing population on the other hand, the role of training and development becomes more stark in terms of quality and quantity both. Training and development as an HR activity enables organization members to capture knowledge and skills required for their effective performance. It also helps them to adapt to changing circumstance and to shoulder new responsibilities. Needless to say, this recognition of training by the government and management experts in the country, the approach toward this concept in the public sector service appears to be of mere waste and ruse. This paper is supposed to look into the concept of manpower training and development in the quality of service in the public sector of Pakistan so as to have some in-depth understanding of the problems being faced. The study will be recommending some recommendations as to how improvement could be affected.

Author Biographies

Zekeriya Nas, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van/Turkey

Associate Professor, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van/Turkey

Wali Rahman, Assistant Professor, Sarhad University of Science & IT, Peshawar

Department of Business Administration

Haji Rahman, Preston University, Islamabad Campus

Faculty of Business Administration

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31.12.2015