Title:
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AFFECTING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTIN SMALL ORGANIZATIONS IN TANZANIA

Authors:
Dr. Janes O. Samwel, PhD ,Tanzania

Abstract:
Rapid changes in global economy, technological advancement, job markets and regulatory issues has brought much complexity in human resource management. Human resource management like other fields of management is now facing several contemporary issues that force it to take a new dimension and approach. The purpose of this study was to understand the contemporary issues affecting human resource management in small organization sin Tanzania today. The study was a descriptive survey design comprised a sample size of 90 respondents selected using purposive and random sampling method. Data was collected using face-to-face structured interviews and analysed using descriptive statistics, and results presented using a table. The findings of the study indicate that the management of human resource in small organizations in Tanzania is affected by several issues such as changes in technology, globalization, Talent acquisition, management and retaining, Rapid changes in the global economic environment and others. The study recommends the need for small organizations to havea continuous effective strategic human resource plansthat will help them to handle contemporary issues affecting their human resource management.