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Strengthening Human Resource Management Systems

Strengthening Human Resource Management Systems. by Tim Martineau (T.Martineau@liv.ac.uk) Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK. Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub Inaugural Forum on Human Resources for Health in the Asia and Pacific Regions Sydney, 8 th and 9 th April 2010.

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Strengthening Human Resource Management Systems

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  1. Strengthening Human Resource Management Systems by Tim Martineau (T.Martineau@liv.ac.uk) Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub Inaugural Forum on Human Resources for Health in the Asia and Pacific Regions Sydney, 8th and 9th April 2010

  2. HRH is a major bottleneck to achieving MDGs and other health goals

  3. Much effort it being put into scaling up the workforce

  4. We need effective HRM systems to make new investments sustainable

  5. We urgently need to be able to analyse the current problems and design better HRM systems

  6. Systems concepts

  7. The system and its components

  8. Policy to outputs (& outcomes) Workforce with appropriate skills for the job

  9. But to outsiders HRM systems can appear very opaque or unsystematic

  10. Mapping processes e.g. promotion Source: Human Resources Development and Strategic Plan 2005-2025 (Lesotho)

  11. Additional components of the whole system

  12. Standards Process Looking at HR functions as adaptive systems Input Output Take action Compare

  13. The system and the environment

  14. Standards Standards Input Output Process Does the system contribute to the wider purpose? Outcome/ Purpose

  15. Integration with other HRM systems

  16. Integration with wider health system

  17. Other contextual factors Labour market Economic situation +++

  18. ‘Human activity’ systems

  19. systems to influence human behaviour will have incentives and sanctions included

  20. Good systems can be distorted I can’t find your file!

  21. Potential application of systems approach in HR

  22. Monitoring implementation

  23. Checklist for a systems approach What is the system meant to produce (output)? To what standards? Does this system contribute to an improved health workforce (and health service)? How? How do I know the system is working (compare)? What action can be taken? (inputs, process or standards) Is the problem with the policy, or with the system for implementing it?

  24. Systems improvement

  25. Filling a vacancy can be a complex business! Source: Report of the Joint Design Mission to the Kenyan Health Sector, 2007.

  26. Hiring process for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Source: Washington Post, 26 March 2010

  27. Migration • Leadership and management • HRH for maternal health etc • HRH for public health emergencies Possible application to the 4 HRH hub areas

  28. So how will a systems approach to HRM help?

  29. Diagnose systems problems

  30. Systems become discussable

  31. Better HRM systems contribute to improved health workforce

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