by Tim Martineau TMartineaulivacuk Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine UK Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub Inaugural Forum on Human Resources for Health in the Asia and Pacific Regions ID: 267365
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Strengthening Human Resource Management Systems
by Tim Martineau(T.Martineau@liv.ac.uk)Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Human Resources for Health Knowledge HubInaugural Forum on Human Resources for Health in the Asia and Pacific Regions Sydney, 8th and 9th April 2010Slide2
HRH is a major bottleneck to achieving MDGs and other health goalsSlide3
Much effort it being put into scaling up the workforceSlide4
We need effective HRM systems to make new investments sustainableSlide5
We
urgently need to be able to analyse the current problems and design better HRM systemsSlide6
Systems conceptsSlide7
The system and its componentsSlide8
Policy to outputs (& outcomes)
Workforce with appropriate skills
for the jobSlide9
But to outsiders HRM systems can appear very opaque or unsystematicSlide10
Mapping processes e.g. promotion
Source: Human Resources Development and Strategic Plan 2005-2025 (Lesotho)Slide11
Additional
components of the whole systemSlide12
Looking at HR functions as adaptive systems
Input
Output
Standards
Compare
Take action
ProcessSlide13
The system and the environmentSlide14
Does the system contribute to the
wider purpose?
Input
Output
Process
Standards
Outcome/
Purpose
StandardsSlide15
Integration with other HRM systemsSlide16
Integration with wider health system Slide17
Other contextual factors
Labour market
Economic situation+++Slide18
‘Human activity’ systemsSlide19
systems to influence human behaviour will have incentives and sanctions includedSlide20
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Good systems can be distortedSlide21Slide22
Potential application of systems approach in HRSlide23
Monitoring implementationSlide24
Checklist for a systems approach
What is the system meant to produce (output)?To what standards?Does this system contribute to an improved health workforce (and health service)? How?How do I know the system is working (compare)?What action can be taken? (inputs, process or standards)Is the problem with the policy, or with the system for implementing it?Slide25
Systems improvementSlide26
Filling a vacancy can be a complex business!
Source: Report of the Joint Design Mission to the Kenyan Health Sector, 2007.Slide27
Hiring process for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Source: Washington Post, 26 March 2010Slide28
Possible
application to the 4 HRH hub areas Migration
Leadership and management HRH for maternal health etc
HRH for public health emergenciesSlide29
So how will a systems approach to HRM help?Slide30
Diagnose systems problemsSlide31
Systems become discussableSlide32
Better HRM systems contribute to improved health workforce