Journal Article

Relationship between human resource management practices and informal workplace learning

Khandakar, Md Shariful Alam, Pangil, Faizuniah

2019

Overview

Purpose: This study aims to examine the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and informal workplace learning. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from a sample of 381 employees working as heads of the department of branches in private commercial banks of Bangladesh. Hypotheses were tested by using structural equation modelling-partial least square. Findings: Findings of the study revealed that HRM practices such as selective hiring, extensive training, performance appraisal, compensation practices, empowerment and information-sharing, significantly positively related with informal workplace learning. Originality/value: Based on the situated learning and organizational support theory, this study is empirically testing how HRM practices influence informal workplace learning.

• Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subject: Banking / Commercial banks / Compensation / Compensation (Remuneration) / Correlation / Employee Attitudes / Employees / Empowerment / Foreign Countries / Hiring / Human resource management / Human Resources / Human resources management / Independent study / Individualized Instruction / Informal Education / Information dissemination / Information sharing / Information Sources / Knowledge / Labor Force Development / Learning / Learning activities / Learning Objectives / Learning Processes / Organization theory / Organizational Culture / Organizational support / Performance appraisal / Performance Based Assessment / Performance management / Personnel Selection / Resource management / Sharing Behavior / Situated Learning / Structural equation modeling / Support theory / Teaching Methods / Work environment / Workplace Learning / Workplaces