International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VI, June 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Michael Ochurub PhD1*, Andrew Jeremiah PhD1, Susanna Simasiku2
1Department of Management, NUST, Namibia
Senior Lecturer (HRM) – Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)
2Department of Management, NUST, Namibia
Human Capital Officer – Namibia Institute of Pathology
*Corresponding Author
Abstract: Through effective talent development programmes, employees can expand their horizon of skills and knowledge required at work, and by doing so enhance their performance and productivity within an organisation. Therefore, this study explore the effectiveness of talent development programmes and practices at Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) as an overarching goal. This study adopted a qualitative, interview-based design for the research and the primary data was gathered from NIP management and non-management employees using a simple convenience sampling technique and semi-structured interview questions. The sample size was 20, which represented 100% of the total population. The major finding of this study revealed that the talent development programmes are not effectively implemented at NIP due to many challenges such lack of adequate funding, lack of management support and poor design of the programmes amongst others. This study adds to the body of knowledge by addressing the challenges and factors that organizations should consider when implementing talent development programmes. The study, thus, recommends that NIP management should invest their time and energy on the design and implementation of talent development programmes and practices. It is through effective human capital development programmes that the employees would be acquainted with the organisational trajectory and be able to determine the interplay between the vision, strategies and approaches to changing attitudes and behaviour.
Key words: Talent development, training & development, implementation, needs analysis
I.INTRODUCTION
In terms of Talent Management, human capital or talent development programmes have become increasingly significant for the enhancement of employee knowledge, abilities and good thinking. In many organisations around the world, these programmes have also become increasingly prominent to establish staff activities and support them in terms of their physical abilities and mind-sets about subject matters and concepts, with the primary objective of enhancing productivity (Anwar and Abdullah, 2021). Thus, the researchers firmly believe that the talent development programmes will contribute greatly to the improvement of an organization’s ability to produce good results. In the context of this study, the human capital or talent development