Nepotism in the Workplace: A Case Study of Libya's Public Sector

Abstract

Nepotism in Libyan public sector has created far reaching damage not only as it undercuts individual merit but also impairs the larger framework of managerial planning in the public sphere. It compromises both operational and strategic results by distorting resource allocation, restricting the pool of suitable candidates, and interfering with performance management systems. Libya makes a glaring example for studying the brazen nature of nepotism in public employment. Libya also has other problems one of which is its being an oil rent economy which in turns acts as a helper to nepotism. In this article I will outline some of the issues related to this issue