dc.contributor.author	Gary, Brant Michael
dc.coverage.spatial	Central and North America--United States--Texas--Houston	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2018-01-03T17:28:36Z
dc.date.available	2018-01-03T17:28:36Z
dc.date.issued	2017-12
dc.identifier.citation	Gary, Brant Michael. "Targeted Professional Development in the Public Sector: Achieving Organizational Goals through Employee Development Utilizing Concepts of Succession Planning," PhD. diss., Valdosta State University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10428/2964.
dc.identifier.other	A05D868D-2EF7-5AAB-4A7E-43513E6C6067	UUID
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/2964
dc.description.abstract	This applied project was designed to assist the Street and Drainage Division of Houston’s Public Works Department. Concerns included a lack of promotable existing employees, the loss of institutional knowledge, and frustration among employees. Existing development activities were not effective. To assist, the division contracted with Strategic Government Resources. The goal was a solution combining targeted professional development, succession planning, and organizational goals. Available literature focused on professional development, succession planning, competency modeling, and related concepts for the public sector. This review provided the basis for utilizing competency modeling in a structured format. Populating the model would be done through a modified integrative literature review. This would identify relevant competencies and attributes that would be categorized. Forty competencies and attributes were identified across four basic categories: Leadership, Technical, Professional, and Credentials. These items were consistent with the City’s evaluation program (HEAR) and other industry standards. Proficiency levels were established and a gap analysis was performed. Competencies and attributes were linked to job descriptions for utilization of specific development tools. The findings were presented to members of Human Resources and leadership. The division has embraced the primary goal of linking professional development with organizational needs using elements of succession planning. Future opportunities include a Learning Management System (LMS) to automate the approach, using the approach in employee evaluations, and a “Train the Trainer” program. The consensus was that the approach offered a better utilization of resources by aligning organizational and employee goals for professional development with relevant developmental tools.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION 1 \| Addressing a Specific Need 1 \| Initial Review of the Concepts Involved 6 \| Development of the Project 11 \| Expected Outcomes of the Project 13 \| Organization of the Project Presentation 16 \| Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW 17 \| Professional Development, Succession Planning, & Organizational Structure 18 \| Competency Modeling, Professional Development, and Succession Planning in the Public Sector 29 \| Establishing the Basis for Construction of the Model 45 \| Summary of Academic Findings 55 \| Chapter III: METHODOLOGY 56 \| Proposed Framework 56 \| Project Limitations and Future Considerations 65 \| Summary of Proposed Approach and Methodology 67 \| Chapter IV: IMPLEMENTATION 69 \| Considerations for Implementation 69 \| Overview of the Project Manual 72 \| Summary of Project Findings and Presentation Meeting 75 \| REFERENCES 79 \| APPENDICES 84 \| APPENDIX A: Insitutional Review Board Oversight Screening Form 84 \| APPENDIX B: Project Manual 86 \|	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Public administration	en_US
dc.subject	Houston (Tex.). Department of Public Works and Engineering	en_US
dc.subject	Career development	en_US
dc.subject	Training	en_US
dc.subject	Core competencies	en_US
dc.subject	Government	en_US
dc.subject	United States--Texas--Houston	en_US
dc.title	Targeted Professional Development in the Public Sector: Achieving Organizational Goals through Employee Development Utilizing Concepts of Succession Planning	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Political Science of the College of Arts and Sciences	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Yehl, Robert P.
dc.description.committee	Swicord, Leigh M.
dc.description.committee	Castro, Mike
dc.description.degree	D.PA	en_US
dc.description.major	Public Administration	en_US