The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs

This empirical study investigated HRM-performance links in Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs performance is conceptualized within a multidimensional framework consisting of four dimensions, which are satisfaction with financial performance, satisfaction with non-financial performan...

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Үндсэн зохиолчид: Zakaria, Nazlina, Mohd Fauzi, Waida Irani, Abdullah, Nor Azimah Chew, Yusoff, Rushami Zien
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Онлайн хандалт:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25712/1/IJSCM%207%206%202018%20118%20126.pdf
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author Zakaria, Nazlina
Mohd Fauzi, Waida Irani
Abdullah, Nor Azimah Chew
Yusoff, Rushami Zien
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description This empirical study investigated HRM-performance links in Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs performance is conceptualized within a multidimensional framework consisting of four dimensions, which are satisfaction with financial performance, satisfaction with non-financial performance, performance relative to competitors and business growth. The five HRM practices adapted consisted of communication and information sharing, compensation, job design, performance appraisal, selection and training and development. The hypothesis of this study has been built on a resource based view. Field research was conducted through surveys with a total of 321owners/managers of manufacturing SMEs,representing a response rate of 60.5%. Confirmatory factor analyses were used to analyse the quality of the scales and PLS-SEM were conducted to test the hypotheses of the study. Statistical results show certain HRM practices, namely, communication and information sharing and selection are positively related to organizational performance. Finally, this study is useful for future researchers, entrepreneurs and policy makers in realizing the importance of HRM practices towards enhancing SMEs performance.
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spelling uum-257122019-03-07T06:22:39Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25712/ The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs Zakaria, Nazlina Mohd Fauzi, Waida Irani Abdullah, Nor Azimah Chew Yusoff, Rushami Zien HD28 Management. Industrial Management This empirical study investigated HRM-performance links in Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs performance is conceptualized within a multidimensional framework consisting of four dimensions, which are satisfaction with financial performance, satisfaction with non-financial performance, performance relative to competitors and business growth. The five HRM practices adapted consisted of communication and information sharing, compensation, job design, performance appraisal, selection and training and development. The hypothesis of this study has been built on a resource based view. Field research was conducted through surveys with a total of 321owners/managers of manufacturing SMEs,representing a response rate of 60.5%. Confirmatory factor analyses were used to analyse the quality of the scales and PLS-SEM were conducted to test the hypotheses of the study. Statistical results show certain HRM practices, namely, communication and information sharing and selection are positively related to organizational performance. Finally, this study is useful for future researchers, entrepreneurs and policy makers in realizing the importance of HRM practices towards enhancing SMEs performance. ExcelingTech Publishers 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25712/1/IJSCM%207%206%202018%20118%20126.pdf Zakaria, Nazlina and Mohd Fauzi, Waida Irani and Abdullah, Nor Azimah Chew and Yusoff, Rushami Zien (2018) The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs. International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM), 7 (6). pp. 118-126. ISSN 2050-7399 http://ojs.excelingtech.co.uk/index.php/IJSCM/article/view/2715
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title The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs
title_full The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs
title_fullStr The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs
title_full_unstemmed The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs
title_short The link between HRM practices and performance in Malaysian SMEs
title_sort link between hrm practices and performance in malaysian smes
topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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