Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background of the study
Human resource is the most important resource in any organization. As a
result, it is considered as an asset of the organization. Therefore, organizations wish
to have effective human resources. In this connection, for the organization success, it
has to select the right person (i.e. qualified, experienced etc) for the right job. But
from person point of view, he/she has to choice suitable career in order to achieve
his/her career goals.
Joblessness is increasing worldwide. Almost one third of the people are
un employed or underemployed. Therefore now a days. People may just be happy to
have a job. Organizations wish to have proper person to perform their work
effectively. This means that organization will be happy if they have the right person
for the right job in order to provide well effective services. From the organization
point of view, human resource affects overall organization performance. Therefore,
organization should select the suitable person and should handle in a proper way.
Nowadays competition is increasing, so every organization is trying to achieve
competitive advantage which is easily achieve through the right human resources.
One expert puts it:
“In a growing number of organizations human resources are now viewed
as a source of competitive advantage. There is a greater recognition that distinctive
competencies are obtained through highly developed employee skills, distinctive
organizational cultures, management processes, and systems. This is in contrast to
traditional emphasis a transferable resource such as equipment. Increasingly it is
being recognized that competitive advantage can be obtained with a high quality
work force that enables the organizations to compete on the basics of market
responsiveness product and service quality differentiated product and technological
innovation….”.(Gary Dessler 2001: P 21)
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, According to the above statement every organization should try to keep
the right person for the right job.
From the employees point of view they should select proper job, because
in order to obtain opportunities for the career development and to satisfy with their
career. Therefore their career path should be clear and effective. Jaffna District
secretariat is selected to conduct researcher research effectively. Under the District
secretariat, there are twenty departments and also hundred and seventy six
employees are working there.
Figure: 1
Effectiveness of the career choice
Recruit the
Organization right person
for the right Provide well effective
job. service
Career development
People Choice the and career satisfaction
right career
Source : Researcher creation
The above figure describes the effect of the career choice from both
organization and people point of view. When people choice their proper career they
will be able to provide well effective services to the organization.
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INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background of the study
Human resource is the most important resource in any organization. As a
result, it is considered as an asset of the organization. Therefore, organizations wish
to have effective human resources. In this connection, for the organization success, it
has to select the right person (i.e. qualified, experienced etc) for the right job. But
from person point of view, he/she has to choice suitable career in order to achieve
his/her career goals.
Joblessness is increasing worldwide. Almost one third of the people are
un employed or underemployed. Therefore now a days. People may just be happy to
have a job. Organizations wish to have proper person to perform their work
effectively. This means that organization will be happy if they have the right person
for the right job in order to provide well effective services. From the organization
point of view, human resource affects overall organization performance. Therefore,
organization should select the suitable person and should handle in a proper way.
Nowadays competition is increasing, so every organization is trying to achieve
competitive advantage which is easily achieve through the right human resources.
One expert puts it:
“In a growing number of organizations human resources are now viewed
as a source of competitive advantage. There is a greater recognition that distinctive
competencies are obtained through highly developed employee skills, distinctive
organizational cultures, management processes, and systems. This is in contrast to
traditional emphasis a transferable resource such as equipment. Increasingly it is
being recognized that competitive advantage can be obtained with a high quality
work force that enables the organizations to compete on the basics of market
responsiveness product and service quality differentiated product and technological
innovation….”.(Gary Dessler 2001: P 21)
1
, According to the above statement every organization should try to keep
the right person for the right job.
From the employees point of view they should select proper job, because
in order to obtain opportunities for the career development and to satisfy with their
career. Therefore their career path should be clear and effective. Jaffna District
secretariat is selected to conduct researcher research effectively. Under the District
secretariat, there are twenty departments and also hundred and seventy six
employees are working there.
Figure: 1
Effectiveness of the career choice
Recruit the
Organization right person
for the right Provide well effective
job. service
Career development
People Choice the and career satisfaction
right career
Source : Researcher creation
The above figure describes the effect of the career choice from both
organization and people point of view. When people choice their proper career they
will be able to provide well effective services to the organization.
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