AN APPRAISAL OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN GOVERNMENT OWNED ORGANIZATIONS A CASE OF IMO STATE WATER CORPORATION

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Generally speaking, personnel management is an aspect of management concerned with the management of human resources or personnel of an organization.

Jacous (1972:42), asserts that personnel management is the field of administration which has to do with planning organizing directing and controlling the functions of procuring, developing, maintaining and utilizing a labour force such that the objective for which the organization is established are attained economically and effectively.

According to Ubeku (1952:12), personnel management means a function or responsibility of every manager who has subordinates under him, all of whom are working towards the achievement of organization.

This study focuses on the appraisal of those functions performed by the personnel department of Imo State Water Corporation. Thus, personnel management department of Imo State Corporation are charged with the responsibilities of ensuring that competent personnel are not only recruited into organizations but also properly and effectively trained motivated, development, remunerated, promoted, disciplined, among others to enable them actualize the organization goals and objectives.

Imo State Water Corporation is one of the governments owned organization which was established by the Federal government of Nigeria in the year 1976. It is located at Okigwe Road Orji Owerri in Imo State. The organization is in the service of providing suitable drinking water throughout the state according to their different routes and kilometers like from to Owerri to Douglas is 20 routes, from owerri to Ikenegbu is 50 routes e t c. The organization has been in existence for more than 30 years. It has a workforce of over 150 employees including 8 managers and 25 senior staff. The organization has 8 functioning departments. Imo state water corporation has helped in providing water throughout the 27 local governments in Imo State from the big reservoir built inside the organization.

• STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

There are several problems which prompted this research study in Imo state water Board.

1. Is recruitment of competent personnel in Imo state water corporation necessary to achieve its set goals?
2. Is the personnel department efficient in its function of recruitment in Imo State Water Corporation?
3. What are the criteria of recruitment of personnel in Imo State Water Corporation?
4. Are recruitment exercise based on merit system?
5. Does the imposition of personnel in Imo state water corporation have adverse effect on the achievement of its set goals?
6. Does the personnel management department organize any programme that motivate personnel towards high performance?
7. Are the funds voted for personnel department in Imo state water corporation enough for the execution of its function?

• OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The objectives of this study are as follows:

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