Fourie, M.Maekane, Rethabile P.2023-09-292023-09-292019http://hdl.handle.net/11660/12254Dissertation (MBA (Business Administration))--University of the Free State, 2019Skills and educations are indeed the pillars that organizations need to acquire sufficiently in order to be successful. This is the case in the parliament of Lesotho, effectiveness in the functionality of the parliament can been drawn from improved performance of the parliamentarians. Education and skills when adequately acquired enhance competence and hence effectiveness is achieved. Lesotho does not have on its electoral model academic qualifications as prerequisite for one to qualify for being elected as a member of the parliament. This has brought challenges as members come with various skills sets and educational backgrounds and it impacts on their competence and effectiveness. The study is therefore aimed at assessing and scrutinizing the development needs of parliamentarians and the focus on the Lesotho legislature. The study also brought into detail different concepts such as needs analysis, capacitation and other themes that guide the researcher on how the subject matter can be comprehended. This has also helped in identifying the gaps in the current parliamentary system under study and as such opened a platform for suggested programs that cam be adopted in the light of parliamentary strengthening for effective and efficient functionality. The qualitative approach was employed in collecting, analyzing and presenting data. The researcher used interviews as a tool to collect responses from the participants.en"Development needs of parliamentarians."needs analysisadministrative structure of the parliamentcapacitating parliamentariansDissertationUniversity of the Free State