How Well Has Local Government Human Resource Management Been Discussed? Looking at the Global Practice

• Authors: Denok Kurniasih , Wahyuningrat Wahyuningrat , Paulus Israwan Setyoko , Rodon Pedrason , Muhamad Yusuf

Abstracts

EN

Human resource management (HRM) studies have been continuously developed to serve as a reference for enhancing the quality of public services. This includes the case in local government where it is important to have highly competent resources, because civil service personnel are the door that deals directly with local communities. Using bibliometrics and analysing previous research coherently, this study focuses on identifying the development of HRM discussions on local governance at the global level, both in developed and developing countries. As a result, although in general, the topics raised included managerial and personnel issues. There are certain issues raised by developed countries, such as innovation to contemporary social issues. Meanwhile, in developing countries discussed challenges faced by local governments in managing their resources. This study contributes to the development of HRM concern-mapping in local government globally and can be used as a reference for increasing the capacity of human resource management in local government.

Keywords

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developed countries; developing countries; human resource management; human resources; local government

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warszawski. Instytut Ameryk i Europy. Centrum Europejskich Studiów Regionalnych i Lokalnych (EUROREG)
• Journal: Studia Regionalne i Lokalne
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 93
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 20-36

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Denok Kurniasih

• Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration; Banyumas, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000000260191131

author

Wahyuningrat Wahyuningrat

• Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration; Banyumas, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000000323874213

author

Paulus Israwan Setyoko

• Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration; Banyumas, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000000344104234

author

Rodon Pedrason

• Universitas Pertahanan Republik Indonesia, Faculty of Defense Strategy, Department of Defense Diplomacy; Bogor, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000000260242963

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Muhamad Yusuf

• Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration; Palangka Raya, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000000237559065

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10.7366/1509499539302

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