International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

The aim of this study was to explore the implementation of human resource management stages to develop the quality of staff or planners at Planning, Research and Development Agency (PRDA) in Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) District, Indonesia. A qualitative inquiry using in-depth interview method was conducted in 2017. The participants were recruited using purposive sampling technique. Findings indicated that human resource management stages at PRDA were not well implemented. Selection process stage to promote staff for a certain position at this Agency was not based on the standard criteria including educational background, expertise and experience. Likewise, reward as an important factor to support work performance of staff was reported to be neglected at PRDA. Performance appraisal at this Agency was not well conducted, resulting in lack of positive feedback to improve the performance and quality of staff. Training opportunities were reported to be provided for staff at this Agency, but still limited. The findings indicate the needs for improvement of the selection criteria for staff to be promoted for a certain position, reward to support the performance of staff, performance appraisal criteria which can result in positive feedback for future improvement, and training opportunities for staff.