TTLA: The quality of human resources of grassroots Women's Union officials today (case study of Ha Nam province)

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Nguyen Hoang Anh

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 1, 1982

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No.: Decision No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH signed on December 30, 2013 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:The quality of human resources of grassroots Women's Union cadres today (case study of Ha Nam province)

8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.03.01

9. Instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Van Quyet

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

Based on the systematization of theoretical studies on the quality of human resources of grassroots Women's Union cadres, the thesis has developed criteria for measuring the quality of human resources of grassroots Women's Union cadres today and clarified some related concepts.

By combining the use of quantitative and qualitative sociological investigation methods, the thesis has pointed out the current status of the quality of human resources of grassroots Women's Union cadres, which is considered from the assessment of the Union cadres and members, the leadership team of the Union at higher levels and the leaders of local authorities in the following aspects: professional qualifications and training; task performance; reputation in the community; moral qualities, spirit, attitude, enthusiasm in work; basic health status.

The thesis has pointed out factors affecting the quality of human resources of grassroots Women's Union cadres such as demographic and social characteristics of individual Union cadres; family conditions/circumstances; policies and treatment.

The thesis has proposed a number of measures and recommendations to improve the quality of the current grassroots Women's Union staff.

11. Practical application:

(1) The Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union and the Ha Nam Provincial Women's Union can refer to this to assess the current status of the quality of grassroots female cadres and grassroots Women's Union cadres and implement intervention solutions;

(2) Universities, local and international non-governmental organizations are implementing programs and projects related to improving the quality of female cadres and can use the research results of this thesis as a reference document;

(3) For individual graduate students, the research results of the thesis are used in daily work.

12. Further research directions:

Factors affecting the quality of human resources of grassroots association staff; the quality of knowledge and skills practice of grassroots association staff.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2014), "Some solutions to promote advantages and reduce limitations in human resources in the process of urbanization of the Central Highlands",Proceedings of the Workshop “Urbanization and urbanization management in sustainable development of the Central Highlands: theory and practice”- Topic TN3/X15 (The 3rd Science and Technology Program for Socio-Economic Development in the Central Highlands), pp. 151 - 159.

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2016), "Current status of human resource quality of grassroots Women's Union officials (case study of Ha Nam province)",Social Science Information(9), pp. 41 - 47.

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2016), "The impact of some personal factors on the quality of human resources of grassroots Women's Union staff",Education and Society Magazine(Special Issue September 2016), pp. 138 - 146.

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2016), "Quality of grassroots Women's Union cadres through analysis of current status of educational level and working skills (case of Ha Nam province)",Proceedings of the Young Scientists Conference, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Hoang Anh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 1^stJune 1982 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: Decision N^o/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated 30^thDecember 2013 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Human resource quality of local women's union staff (The case of Ha Nam province)

8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.03.01

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Doctor Pham Van Quyet

10. Summary of new findings of the thesis:

Based on the theoretical analysis on human resource quality of local women's union staff, this thesis provides relevant measuring criteria and explains relevant concepts.

Using sociological qualitative and quantitative research methods, this thesis has pointed out the current capacity of local women's union staff as assessed directly by the local staff themselves, women's union members, senior women's union executives and local authorities' executives, focusing on the following attributes of the staff: education and qualifications, capabilities, performance at work, reputation in the society, moral qualities, attitudes and work enthusiasm, basic health condition.

This thesis has pointed out the factors affecting human resource quality of local women's union staff, including their demographic characteristics, family conditions, social benefits and welfare schemes.

This thesis has proposed a number of solutions and recommendations for the improvement of human resource quality of local women's union staff.

11. Practical applicability:

(1) This theis provides a foundation for the women's union of Ha Nam to analyze its staff's current capacity and to implement necessary improvements;

(2) universities, local and international non-profit organizations which are carrying out projects relating to female capacity improvement shall consider this thesis a reference document;

(3) to me personally, I shall use the results of this thesis to support my daily work at the Vietnam Women's Union.

12. Further research directions: Factors involving local female staff's capacity; knowledge and skills of staff at local women's union.

13. Thesis-related publications:

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2014), “Solutions on promoting advantages and minimizing limitations of human capital during the urbanization of Tay Nguyen”,Summary record of the Reference “Urbanization the management of urbanization in the sustainable development of Tay Nguyen: theory and practice”-Project TN3/X15 (The Scientific and Technological program for the socio-economic development of Tay Nguyen), pp. 151-159.

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2016), “Current state of female staff's capcity: the case of Hanam womens' union”,Social Sciences Information(9), pp. 41-47.

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2016), “The impact of individual factors on the capacity of local women's union staff”,Education and SocietyetyMagazines(specified issue of September), pp. 138-146.

Nguyen Hoang Anh (2016), “Capacity of local women's union staff: an analysis based on education level and working experience (the case of Ha Nam province),Summary record of the Young executives Scientific Reference,the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.