PPPA 6058 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: United States Agency For International Development, Organizational Culture, W. M. Keck Observatory

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Presentation: human resources in international dev ngos (freedom house -> lisa lewes) Founded in 1941 for human rights and democracy through research and programs. Retaining talent is more difficult than hiring them: taking out to lunch, offering opportunities to learn, employee referral program ( after referral, after friend has been employed for a long time) Missing part of their salary must be met with other incentives. Presentation: managing human resources in ngos (pact -> kipp) > brings tech skills and experience, but are paired with locals in a dual leadership position. Training and performance: exchanges to experience position in different offices, midyear reviews, feedback, opportunities to shadow and rotate. Hr has a responsibility to brief staff on cultural sensitivity going into the field. Bigger the org, the more difficult it is to not impose their culture. Fowler does not address organizational culture -> balancing and recreating based on the individual cultures.

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