The impact of demographical variables on HRM practices in Saudi Telecom Company: An empirical exploration

Al-Kahtani, N.

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ISSN 1923-9343 (Online) - ISSN 1923-9335 (Print) Quarterly Publication Volume 8 Issue 3 pp. 131-138 , 2018

The impact of demographical variables on HRM practices in Saudi Telecom Company: An empirical exploration Pages 131-138 Download PDF

Authors: Nasser S. Al-Kahtani

DOI: 10.5267/j.msl.2018.2.001

Keywords: HRM practices, Employees, Public and private telecom company, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Fair HRM practices are indispensable for the success of any company, especially the growing companies. The aim of this exploration is to understand the impact of certain personal characteris-tics of the employees of Telecommunication Company on HRM practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A booklet consisted of HRM practices questionnaires along with personal characteristics blank sheet were used to gather the information of the respondents. A total of 210 sample collected from public and private sector Telecommunication Company existing in the Kingdom. The collected data was analyzed by inferential and descriptive statistics and the results were analyzed. The results revealed that married & unmarried, public & private sector, younger & older, high & low income and high & low experienced group of employees differ but in a varied degree on HRM practices in terms of performance appraisal, training and development, security and health, recruitment and se-lection, intention to stay in the company communication, working conditions, compensation and benefits, job analysis and co-worker relationships. The findings’ significances and implications were also elaborated at length and few suggestions were provided that could enhance the fair HRM practices in the telecommunication company in the Kingdom.

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 Al-Kahtani, N. (2018). The impact of demographical variables on HRM practices in Saudi Telecom Company: An empirical exploration.Management Science Letters , 8(3), 131-138.

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