HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS: A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
This research describes a proposed thesis project. The proposed project will tie the researcher's experience in human services to human resources management. Included in this proposal are abbreviated descriptions of the problem and literature reviews, each of which will be expanded in the actual thesis reporting the results of the proposed research.
The project purpose and problem statement are presented in this section. Additionally, the problem setting, background on the problem, project scope, project significance, and definition of terms are presented in this section.
The purpose of the proposed project will be to develop a proposed solution to the problem of acquiring and retaining competent and dedicated personnel for human services work in the public sector. The character of human services activities in the public sector demands different approaches from those employed in the acquisition and retention of personnel for many private sector jobs.
While the demands placed on the Health and Rehabilitative Services Department of the State of Florida continue to increase, these same demands, together with the stresses associated with the performance of human services work, create barriers to the acquisition and retention of competent personnel to discharge human services responsibilities. It is imperative for the State of Florida to develop human resource management policies and programs to effectively address this problem.
The setting of the problem that will be investigated through the conduct of the proposed project is the Adoptions and Related Services function of the Youth and Families Services Division of the Health and Rehabilitative Services Department of the State of Florida. More specifically, the setting of the problem to be investigated involves the district office serving Palm Beach County.
History and Background of the Proble...