Linking Human Resources Management Practices and Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Employability

Abstract

Purpose: The performance of a good organization can be evaluated through the effectiveness of human resource management practices on employees. However, the problem of employee turnover always occurs because of weaknesses in an organization's human resource management practices, which affect the employee’s employability and organizational commitment. Therefore, this study examines human resource management practices, employability, and organizational commitment among sports graduates.   Design/methodology/approach: This survey study involved 370 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) sports graduates who have worked in the government and private sectors. This research instrument contains 57 items to measure human resource management practices, employability, and organizational commitment. Data were analyzed using descriptive, inferential, and structural equation model (SEM) analysis using Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) software.   Findings: The study results show a direct and indirect effect between the variables studied. The study results show that employability partially mediates the relationship between human resource management practices and organizational commitment   Practical implications:  This study fills a gap in research by establishing and examining the relationship between the antecedents of human resource management practices, employability, and organizational commitment. The results of this study can be used by Higher Education institutions to regularly review the curriculum and co-curriculum syllabus to ensure that the graduates’ success can align with the needs of the industry and employers. Originality/value:  This paper contributes to future research on sports graduates by considering a new method. From this, it can provide an overview to researchers on the importance of human resource management practices, employability, and organizational commitment.