Recruitment and staffing in the Lebanese public administration : the case of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Abstract

The Lebanese Public Administration has long been subjected to many problems and conflicts all over the years, especially when it comes to political interference. In particular, recruitment and staffing are a huge issue in the administration. Therefore, the thesis poses the question: What role do both the Civil Service Board and political interference play in recruitment and staffing in the Lebanese Public Administration, and what human resources practices can be used to improve staffing? This thesis follows the critical theory and semi-structured interviews in order to answer the question posed. The interviews were conducted with civil servants and experts, and their answers gave birth to the challenges that the applicant-civil servant faces in the process of recruitment and staffing in the public sector, as well as recommendations in order to help adjust the public administration as a whole, and the recruitment and staffing in particular.