Challenges of Retaining Skilled Employees, The Case of Eritrean Public Sector

Authors

  • Mussie T. Tessema
  • Alex M. Ng'oma

Abstract

This article uses the public sector in the sub-Saharan nation of Eritrea to illustrate how the problem of brain drain poses severe challenges to developing countries. Following its analysis of the views of 313 Eritrean public servants, the article comes to the conclusion that deteriorating economic conditions, lack of good governance and political instability are the major causes of the brain drain in developing countries. On that basis, the article suggests some policy implications as well as frontiers for possible future research.

Author Biographies

Mussie T. Tessema

Mussie T. Tessema, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of HR Management, Department of Business Administration, Winona State University, Somsen Hall, 55987, MN. USA.

Alex M. Ng'oma

Alex M. Ng'oma, Ph.D. Researcher, Department of Public Administration, University of South Illinois, IL, USA.

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Tessema, M. T., & Ng’oma, A. M. (2014). Challenges of Retaining Skilled Employees, The Case of Eritrean Public Sector. International Public Management Review, 10(2), 44–65. Retrieved from https://ipmr.net/index.php/ipmr/article/view/68

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2009)

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