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Human resource and governance issues at institutional and at national level are behind the poor performance of some of Fiji’s industries and poor service deliveries in the public sector, says Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) governor Sada Reddy.
In a keynote address at the third annual convention of the Fiji Human Resources Institute, Reddy said corporate governance and effective human resources management were two critical issues closely linked to the success or failure of any institution or country.
He urged organisations to strategically explore the challenges
they face in employing and retaining a quality work force and to
take corrective actions to deal with the situation.
“This I believe is easier said than done. In the Reserve Bank, we also lose well trained staff to migration each year. It is therefore important that developing strategies to retain a quality workforce is addressed in a timely manner – failing which our organisations will undoubtedly suffer and experience low performance and productivity,” he said.
Reddy also encouraged company heads to take a lead role in human
resource issues.
“This role cannot and must not be delegated down to other people in the organisation and expect to achieve good results. I believe that strategic human resources issues must be dealt with by the top leaders in the organisation both at the chief executive and chairman levels.”
He said he had observed that important human resources policies and
strategies were left to Human Resources Managers to manage in a number of organisations in Fiji.
“The leaders of these organisations believe that it is not their job to be concerned about human resources issues and are more concerned with the business acumen for the organisation.”
The two-day convention at the Warwick Resort focuses primarily on how to rebuild Fiji’s skills base following steadily increasing migration levels.
