Exploring the Role of Human Resource Management Practice: A Study of Employees’ Perceptions at Johor State Sports Council

Abstract

Purpose: We aim to study and examine the difference in Human Resource Management (HRM) practices perceived by employees at Johor State Sports Council based on gender.   Method: 85 employees from the Johor State Sports Council participated in the survey. The data was collected through the administered questionnaire with 26 items divided into five practices; recruitment and selection, training and development, reward, performance appraisal and participation and communication. The statistical analysis was performed using the multivariate analysis of variances (MANOVA) test.   Results and conclusion: Recently, gender inequality has become an important topic discussed in every organization, particularly in human resource management (HRM). The unequal treatment among employees has made the organization confront challenges in influencing employees to perform their job. Based on the finding, it demonstrate a non-significant difference in each HRM practice regarding gender. Therefore, this study illustrates that effective human resource management executed by the Johor State Sports Council eventually motivates employees to be responsible for achieving the mission and vision of the organization.   Research implications: This study can provide necessary information and guidelines for the organization to evaluate HRM practices applied. The implication of the study can be worthwhile for the government and private sectors as they can gain depth understanding of HRM practices. The depth observation of the practices will enable employers to observe the behaviour and attitudes of employees to avoid the problem of voluntary or involuntary turnover.   Originality/value: This paper contributes with a general overview of the field of HRM where it can influence employee satisfaction. Throughout this paper, it can contribute to future researchers in extending this study in the future.