Human resource management and performance in Faith Based Organisations involved in HIV and AIDS work in Blantyre

Abstract

The relationship between Human Resource Management (HRM) practices and organizational performance is a critical issue in management practice today. This is born out of the realization that human resource management practices influence organizational performance. Studies both in the profit and non-profit sector have established a relationship between human resource management practices and organizational performance. This dissertation is a result of the study on the relationship between human resource management practices and organizational performance in Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) involved in HIV and AIDS work in Blantyre. The objectives of the study were (1) to establish the HRM practices that exist in FBOs involved in HIV and AIDS work in Blantyre, (2) to identify if there are any variation in the adoption of human resource management practices in the FBOs, (3) to identify performance dimensions in the FBOs and (4) to establish if there is any relationship between HRM practices and organizational performance in the FBO’s. A structured questionnaire was administered to 14 randomly selected FBOs involved in HIV and AIDS work in Blantyre. The respondents were lower and senior managers of these FBOs. The data collected was analysed quantitatively using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The overall findings suggest that FBOs involved in HIV and AIDS work in Blantyre have significant challenges in their pay systems and free-flow of information. These challenges are more significant in FBO’s within the age bracket of 1-6 years and also across both local and international FBOs. The study therefore proposes that FBOs introduce standard procedures in their pay systems, improve their information flow within and across teams and develop strategic human resource policies and systems in younger FBOs.