The relationship between human resource management and employee performance among hotels in Langkawi
One of the key issues in any organizational is managing their human capital who possess vital position in the organization`s goals. Thus, human resource management comes into play to ensure the availability of right people for the right position and guiding them to achieving successful organization...
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One of the key issues in any organizational is managing their human capital who possess vital position in the organization`s goals. Thus, human resource management
comes into play to ensure the availability of right people for the right position and guiding them to achieving successful organizational outcomes. Since employees are
the heartbeats of the organizational it is important their performance gradually improves and matches what are expected of them. The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between human resources management practices and employee performance in hotel industry in Langkawi. The sample of this study was the 295 employees of five star hotels in Langkawi, Kedah. For this purpose survey method was used by questionnaire as instrument for data collection. For research method, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, Version 20) was used to analyze data. In this study, regression analysis method and correlation analysis method are used to analysis the correlation between independent variables and dependent
variable. The research results have shown that Langkawi hotels have high implementation in human resource management at current stage. Meanwhile, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and performance appraisal significantly influence employee performance. During this study the researcher faced several limitations such as time constraints, language constraints
and budget constraints. Finally, the finding of this study has some contributions for future research and organization’s employee performance. |
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my-uum-etd.41472022-04-09T23:17:56Z The relationship between human resource management and employee performance among hotels in Langkawi 2014 Ahmed, Abdirahim Abubakar Abdullah, Shahmir Sivaraj Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management. Employment One of the key issues in any organizational is managing their human capital who possess vital position in the organization`s goals. Thus, human resource management comes into play to ensure the availability of right people for the right position and guiding them to achieving successful organizational outcomes. Since employees are the heartbeats of the organizational it is important their performance gradually improves and matches what are expected of them. The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between human resources management practices and employee performance in hotel industry in Langkawi. The sample of this study was the 295 employees of five star hotels in Langkawi, Kedah. For this purpose survey method was used by questionnaire as instrument for data collection. For research method, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, Version 20) was used to analyze data. In this study, regression analysis method and correlation analysis method are used to analysis the correlation between independent variables and dependent variable. The research results have shown that Langkawi hotels have high implementation in human resource management at current stage. Meanwhile, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and performance appraisal significantly influence employee performance. During this study the researcher faced several limitations such as time constraints, language constraints and budget constraints. 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