where and for those remaining behind taking part time jobs in private health service
providers or starting their own small businesses. This has also reduced the number of
hours and commitment of healthcare personnel to provide health care services in gov-
ernment hospitals.
Review questions
- Explain the role of human resource manager in human resource planning.
- Managers in both public and private organisations in African countries may not
be interested in HRP. Discuss. - Organisations can still perform well without systematic human resource
planning. Comment.
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