An Investigation of Obstacles Affecting Implementation of Job Rotation Process: A Case Study of Erbil Administrative Technical Institute and Shaqlawa Technical Institute

Abstract

Nowadays, for ideal level of organizational performance, organizations should develop human resource policies continually. Since employees are considered as the most valuable factor of success and production, the most important assets and a main source of competitive advantage. Modern institutions adopt Job rotation as a fundamental technique for developing staff at all levels of management and in different fields. It provides all members with opportunities to develop their skills, competency and knowledge in different kinds of various jobs. The main purpose of this empirical study is to identify the factors affecting the implementation of job rotation process in Erbil Administrative Technical Institute and Shaqlawa Technical Institute. This study is descriptive and the sample size of population included 115 employees and lecturers who worked in Erbil Administrative Technical Institute and Shaqlawa Technical Institute and 108 valid responses were generated from the employees and lecturers of the two institutes. The tool of the study was a questionnaire. Thus, the items of the study were developed according to the questionnaire employed a 3-point Likert scale. The collected data were then analyzed by statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS). The findings indicated staff interests or willingness in implementing job rotation, the management/ administration culture, knowledge or manager education were the main obstacles followed by the cost of implementing. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made for the decision makers.