Assessing the Use of Human Resource and Performance Management Development Portfolios in the Bureaucratic Organization in Botswana

Abstract

Background is that Human Resource Development Council Review (2024) highlights a skills mismatch in Botswana’s labor market. The review points out that graduates often possess more theoretical knowledge than practical skills, underscoring the need to profile skills and competency gaps (https://www.resaerchgate.net/profile/sue-askew/publication/27469567-potfolios for learning assessment and professional development in highereducation). Rationale for using Human Resource and Performance Management Development Portfolios in Botswana is that they enhance human resource performance to execute enabling outcomes (small skills)-performance criteria outcomes-learning outcomes-culminating outcomes (apply-analyze-synthesize-create-evaluate-solve) in real life and hypothetical situations. This study evaluates the useof Human Resource and Performance Management Development Portfolios in Botswana. It investigates whether the Principles of Human Resource and Performance Management Development Portfolios are applied in Botswana. Qualitative research approach specifically action research is applied in this study to solve existing challenges where‘graduates had acquired more theory than practical skills’. Purposive sampling was used to select respondents who could best provide answers to the research objectives. Qualitative analysis was used to synchronize and analyze data from the following various sources using triangulation under each research objective or theme: Documentary data from: Course AEX 612 Botswana Human Curriculum Resources in the Bureaucratic Organization; Course SBY 671 Performance Management and Development Portfolios; Modise, (2025) Performance Based Assessments and Portfolios-Principles and Processes of Outcome Based Curriculum in Botswana; Performance Management and Development Plan and Review Document-BANDS C and D. FORM DPSM 6 (Revised March 2021); Questions and answer during  Serowe College of Education Academic Board Meeting- held Tuesday 27^th May 2025, 1430 hours, at Conference Room;relevant theories and philosophies. Findings: The USE of Human Resource’ Skill Performance Principles; Performance Management Development Portfolios; Elements of Communication in Eisenhauer (2022) is lived in Botswana.Recommendations: Progress report for any Performance Portfolio must indicate the following: 

Significance of the study: Results obtained in this work will help ensure that relevant principles and approaches to enhancing Human Resource through the use of Performance Management Development Portfolios & Elements of Communication in Eisenhauer (2022) are applied in Botswana.