| dc.description.abstract | The strategic human resource management practice has undergone tremendous changes. Previously, the duties of human resources management practices normally centered on
staffing activities such as hiring, maintaining and organizing other pellSonnel activities. Strategic planning practices involve the 'art and science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objectives'. The purpose of this case study was to examine strategic planning practices and human resource performance at Girl Child Network, Kenya.
Primary data was collected through in-depth interviews with senior staffs in Human Resource department, Finance department, administration department and operations department. The data was analyzed based on the objectives of the study. From the findings, Girl Child Network has a vision and mission statements, which are well documented and communicated to employees. From the findings, planning human resource performance as a human resource planning practice is conducted at Girl Child Network through: appraisals, recruitment of competent staffs, carrying out capacity development of staffs, improvising various motivational techniques and setting out targets for employees depending on the objectives of each department.
To enhance productivity, the study recommended that GCN needs to offer competitive allowances as per the prevailing market rates. Finally, this study proposes a further study on strategic planning practices and human resource performance at Girl Child Network. The study also recommends more research on factors affecting strategic planning at GCN as this will allow exposure of critical success factors that can aid in enhancing strategic planning and performance in the organization. | en_US |
