Examining the effects of understaffing on employee performance at the Forensic Pathology Division, Namibia Police Force
Year: 2022
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: : The study sought to examine the effects of understaffing on employee performance at the Forensic Pathology Division of Namibia Police Force. The other objectives of the study were to establish the factors that led to understaffing and the effects of staff shortage on employee workload at the Forensic Pathology Department. The study used both quantitative to qualitative research approaches in which questionnaires and interviews were the main data collection instruments. After application of the Krejcie and Morgan Sample Size calculator, 103 questionnaires were administered in the Police Department in Oshakati. Probability sampling and non-probability sampling methods were used to select the participants from the sample frame. The data was analysed using SPSS which helped in data presentation. The content analysis method was used to gain better understanding of qualitative data from interviews. The results concluded that excessive workload, lack of incentives at the mortuary section, poor working conditions and lack of understanding on the essence of working at the mortuary as well as lack of opportunities for growth and advancement were amongst the key reasons why staff shunned the Forensic Pathology Division leading to understaffing. The study further concluded that understaffing had an effect on employee performance in terms of the hectic working environment which increased staff dissatisfaction and decreased staff morale leading to poor performance. It was also concluded that understaffing leads to work overloads that lead to further abandonment of other tasks resulting in poor performance. The study recommended that the Forensic Pathology Division should find ways of improving remuneration and compensation schemes for employees in an endeavour to minimise labour turnover. The Division was also advised to recognise good work and institute various motivation and retention strategies which make staff happy while attracting new members to join the Forensic Pathology Division. Keywords: Understaffing, employee performance, Forensic Pathology, workload. Title: Examining the effects of understaffing on employee performance at the Forensic Pathology Division, Namibia Police Force Author: Olivia Amadhila, Thomas Bhebhe International Journal of Recent Research in Interdisciplinary Sciences (IJRRIS) ISSN 2350-1049 Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022 Page No: 11-24 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 02-December-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7391783 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/Examining%20the%20effects%20of%20understaffing-02122022-7.pdf
Authors: Amadhila, Olivia, Bhebhe, Thomas
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4310695724