Table 2 Most commonly reported challenges and strategies
From: Assessment of human resources management practices in Lebanese hospitals
| Â | N (%) |
|---|---|
Challenges | Â |
   Poor employee retention | 55 (56.7%) |
   Lack of qualified personnel | 34 (35.1%) |
   Lack of a system for performance evaluation | 28 (28.9%) |
   Challenges in recruitment system | 26 (26.8%) |
   Financial constraints | 24 (24.7%) |
   Employee shortages | 10 (10.3%) |
   Poor satisfaction | 8 (8.3%) |
   Competition by governmental hospitals | 8 (8.3%) |
   No strategic planning | 6 (6.2%) |
   Limited capacity of HR Department | 6 (6.2%) |
Strategies | Â |
   Offer continuing education and training for employees | 19 (19.6%) |
   Improve salaries | 14 (14.4%) |
   Develop retention strategies | 10 (10.3%) |
   Develop incentives | 8 (8.3%) |
   Managerial support | 7 (7.2%) |
   Needs assessment of existing challenges | 6 (6.2%) |
   Develop recruitment strategy | 5 (5.2%) |
   Develop an HR strategic plan | 5 (5.2%) |
   Improve overall environment in hospital | 5 (5.2%) |
Have strategies been successful? (based on 68 respondents who reported retention strategies) | Â |
   Yes | 54 (79.4%) |
   No | 14 (20.6%) |