Andaleeb, Syed Saad2016-06-222016-06-221998Andaleeb, S. S. (1998). Delivering primary education in Bangladesh: enabling the field personnel. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 11(5), 379 – 396. doi:10.1108/095135598102267610951-3558http://hdl.handle.net/10361/5495This case study was published in the International Journal of Public Sector Management [© 1998 Published by MCB UP Ltd. ] and the definite version is available at : http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513559810226761 The Journal's website is at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/09513559810226761To transform the population of Bangladesh into a more literate and numerate group so that higher‐order nation building objectives can be attained, primary education has a vital role to play. Its effective delivery depends significantly on the ability of the field personnel to carry out their supervision, reporting, and related managerial tasks. A field survey was conducted; it found that various constraints and obstacles continue to hinder the performance of these tasks. What is vitally important is to enable the field personnel; by doing so, primary education planners can better attain their objectives and the nation can progress more rapidly on the path to development.enEmployee attitudesPublic administrationSchoolsCase Studyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513559810226761