The analysis of factors affecting human resource development in post privatization enterprises in the mineral sector: a case of Tanzanite firms in Simanjiro, Tanzania
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2009
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University of Dar es Salaam
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This study is on the analysis of factors that affects human resource development in post privatization enterprises in the mineral sector, a case of tanzanite firms in Simanjiro, Tanzania. The study was carried out in 31 firms that are situated in the tanzanite mining belt at Mirerani. The firms involved include Tanzanite One Company and some 30 small scale mining organizations in the area. The purpose of the study was to analyse factors affecting human resource development in the mineral sector in particular. The researcher formulated two propositions and two hypotheses to guide the study. The propositions were used to assess adequacy of initiatives by both government and then mining organizations towards developing human resources in the sector. Hypothesis one aimed to determine the relationship between conditions set by government for the private mining firms and development of human resource at organizational level. Hypothesis two intended to examine the association between factors that relates to human resource and human resource development process in the mineral sector. Data collection instruments that were used in the study included questionnaires, interviews and observation. A total of 75 questionnaires were distributed to the sample population for filling. A total of 63 questionnaires were filled and returned, that is 84 percent of the questionnaires issued. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS program, where the responses from questionnaires were summarized, tabulated and percentages were computed. Other techniques used were correlation analysis, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The findings revealed that initiatives taken by both government and private mining firms to develop human resources in the mineral sector are still inadequate. Descriptive frequencies indicated little efforts made on policy awareness, organization’s policy, plans, programs and competent human resource personnel. They also provided enough statistical evidence to conclude that there are positive relationships between conditions set by government for private mining firms in the mineral sector and the development of human resource at organizational level. Finally it was found that that various factors that relates to human resource affects the process of human resource development among private firms in the mineral sector. Thus the mineral sector requires adequate support institutions, more funding and programs, adequate qualified personnel to support private firms through increased extension services and the ability to place more incentives to attract graduates from different mineral study institutions to join private mining firms. Based on the results of the study it is recommended that both the government and private mining firms in the sector should increase their efforts directed towards the development of competitive local human resources. The new mineral policy, which is currently underway, should therefore among other things consider a review of the provisions of the human resource regime in mining with aim to address various factors that affects development of local human resource.
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Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library.
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Human resource development, Mineral, Tanzanite, Simanjiro, Tanzania
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Lenganasa, L. S (2009) The analysis of factors affecting human resource development in post privatization enterprises in the mineral sector: a case of Tanzanite firms in Simanjiro, Tanzania, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam.