Supervisory Function of Public Service Commission in Promotion of Public Servants in Tanzania

MZUMBE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

RESEARCH PROPOSAL ON:

TITLE: SUPERVISORY FUNCTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN TANZANIA

A CASE STUDY OF PUBLIC SERVICE INSTITUTION

A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED FOR THE PERMISSION TO CONDUCT A RESEARCH OF A MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMME

PREPARED BY:

PRINCILIN A. MAN
REG. NO 110500026/T.11
MSC HRM
2011/2012
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TABLE OF CONTENT

List of abbreviation/acronyms iii

List of tables iv

List of figures v

List of appendices vi

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the study 3 1.3.1 Main Objective of the study 3 1.3.2 Specific objectives of the study 4
1.4 Research Questions 4
1.5 Significance of the study 4
1.6 Limitation of the study 5
1.7 Scope of the study 5
1.8 Conceptual framework 5
1.9 Definition of key terms 6
1.10 Organization of the proposal 7
LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Theoretical literature review 8 2.1.1 Theories guiding Public service 8 2.1.2 Promotion Practices 11 2.1.3 Promotional Policies and Procedures 12 2.1.4 Compliance Inspections 14 2.1.5 Public Service Commission’s corrective actions 15 2.1.6 Public Service Commission of Tanzania 15 2.1.7 Public Service Commission of South Africa 17 2.1.8 Public service Commission of Australia 18 2.1.9 Public Service Commission of Rwanda 18 2.1.10 Public Service Commission of Zimbabwe 19 2.1.11 Synthesis on Theoretical literature review 19
2.2 Literature review from earlier studies. 21 2.2.1 Synthesis of literature review on earlier studies 22
2.3 Identified gap 23
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 24

3.0 Introduction 24

3.1 Research design 24
3.2 Research area 24
3.3 Population of the study

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