Labour Crisis and Innovation in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Program for Health Personnel in Malawi

Richard Tambulasi

International Journal of Public Administration, 2012, vol. 35, issue 8, 524-531

Abstract: This article interrogates the dynamics of public sector innovation within the context of labor crisis in a developing country environment. It finds that to minimize the impacts of labor shortage in the health sector, Malawi uses a locum program where health workers are encouraged to work extra hours and are paid overtime allowances accordingly. The article observes that although the program has been pivotal in motivating the existing staff to go the extra mile and attempt to cover up for the labor shortages, it is rocked with several challenges which usually disrupt effective service delivery. These include delayed payments, sustainability problems, governance challenges, work ethics challenges, and negative effects of the quality of services delivered. Taking a qualitative approach, the analysis combines the use of primary and secondary data.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2012.661188

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