- Title
- Improvement of productivity and employee performance through an efficient human resource management practices
- Creator
- Ngwenya, Lerato, Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Subject
- Human resource management, Human resource management practices, Productivity, Employee performance
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Conference proceedings
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10210/93920
- Identifier
- uj:20408
- Identifier
- Citation: Ngwenya, L. & Aigbavboa, C. 2016. Improvement of productivity and employee performance through an efficient human resource management practices.
- Description
- Abstract: The role of employees within organisations are very vital in the management and survival of any organisation; this is because their performance is influenced by a set of human resource management (HRM) practices. Similarly, the process of attracting, developing, and maintaining a talented and energetic workforce to support the organisational goals and objectives is the ultimate aim of HRM. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the improvement of construction workers productivity through an efficient Human Resource Management practices. Hence, this research identified the HRM practices and comprehensively evaluated the impact of these practices on productivity and employee performance. The data used in this paper was derived from both primary and secondary sources. Twenty-eight structured questionnaires were distributed to the HR department of a construction company that was used for the study. A return rate of 100% was achieved since the respondents were purposively selected. The data received were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). The result of the analysis showed certain HRM practices enhances productivity and employee performance in a construction company. Therefore, it is highly recommended that HRM practices are effectively implemented to enhance productivity and employee performance. Thus, obtaining and sustaining competitive advantage. Moreover, the study observed that happy and satisfied employees have higher performance, therefore making it easy for management to motivate them thus attaining the firm targets. The study contributes to the body of knowledge on the improvement of construction workers productivity through an efficient Human Resource Management practices.
- Language
- English
- Rights
- ©2016, authors
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