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Workforce Nationalisation In Papua New Guinea: Security And Logistics In Resource Organisations, Warren Doudle
Workforce Nationalisation In Papua New Guinea: Security And Logistics In Resource Organisations, Warren Doudle
Theses
Many multinational organisations fail to fully employ the capabilities of their local staff, particularly those in sensitive roles, such as security and logistics positions. It is commonplace to rely on expatriate staff for many of these roles, and this practice is particularly prevalent in the resource industry in Papua New Guinea. This research first aimed to determine whether this reliance on expatriates does exist, and, if so, why this situation occurs. It then examined how resource companies operating in Papua New Guinea manage and develop their national logistics and security workforce, and how nationalisation or workforce indigenisation occurs in this …