Abstract
The gap between the volume of labour hours engaged in production and the actual outputs realised from production is predominantly explained by the efficacy of human capacity. The increasing importance of human capital as a strategic competitive advantage has not only provided benchmark for profitability but constitutes a reliable premise for corporate sustainability in varied perspectives. To this effect, this study is aimed at exploring the existing human capacity development programs, the importance of human capacity development and the challenges involved in the implementation of such programs in the case of selected agro-industrial establishments in Cameroon. The study is a crosssectional qualitative research design; supported by the philosophical underpins of subjectivism ontology and interpretivism epistemology. Data are sourced using in-depth-interviews of employees purposively sampled from selected domestic agro-industrial establishments in Cameroon. The study revealed that a sustainable model for human capacity development of the selected agro-industrial establishments in Cameroon should focused on seminars and specialised training to develop technical capacity which intend shall result to increase productivity and market trends using new methods agroindustrial technology. The observed practical implication of this study relates to the modelling of sustainable human capacity development strategies with the prospect to benefit from improved outputs, amelioration of production process, and workers efficiency. In terms of value added, this study uniquely explore the phenomenon within the context of Cameroon using grounded theory analysis to develop a sustainable framework for human capacity development by exploring the nature, importance and challenges faced in capacity development implementation process.
Highlights
Agriculture is the backbone of Cameroon's economy, representing a total of about 70% of the Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P)
The rudimentary methods used in human capacity development together with ageing workforce in majority of agro-industrial establishments in Cameroon, account for the constant decline in production thereby; affecting economic growth
The insufficient attention on the importance of human capacity development is critical to economic growth in Africa (Jaycox, 1993)
Summary
Agriculture is the backbone of Cameroon's economy, representing a total of about 70% of the Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P). The rudimentary methods used in human capacity development together with ageing workforce in majority of agro-industrial establishments in Cameroon, account for the constant decline in production thereby; affecting economic growth. Activities completed at different levels of the value chain such as: planting, harvesting and preservation of produce are done with little attention on workers capacity development through different capacity index such as: training and development, career development, and job enrichment. This could be linked to the high staff turnover, low production, and fall in quality of produce, excessive waste, and inefficiency in majority of Cameroon’s agro-industrial establishments
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