The Effect of Selected Human Resource Management Practices on Employees' Job Satisfaction in Ethiopian Public Banks

Authors

  • Amare Werku Ijigu Debre Berhan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/emaj.2015.64

Keywords:

Human Resource Management Practices, Job Satisfaction, Public Banks

Abstract

Most of the research has been conducted in the job satisfaction of employees’ on employees job related outcomes but there is little well comprehensive research done that shows  the influence of HRM practices on the satisfaction of employees towards a job.

This study is correlational type of research design which is aimed to describe or ascertain if there are significant associations between selected HRM practices and employees’ job satisfaction.

In addition to Correlation and Regression, Descriptive statistics, frequencies and percentages were utilized to analyze the data. Interpretation is made on the mean, frequency, and percentage of the data and summarized by bar graphs and pie charts.

The study result has implied that recruitment and selection is found to have moderate but positive correlation with employees’ job satisfaction and the remaining, training and development, performance appraisal and compensation package found to have strong positive correlation with employees’ job satisfaction. Moreover, the regression result shows that recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal and compensation package have a significant positive impact on job satisfaction.

Each HRM practices in the banks should be a source for employees’ satisfaction and then employees will be loyal and willing to stay in those organizations (Banks) because, employees’ satisfaction on the job will reduce absenteeism and turn over intentions in public banks.

Author Biography

Amare Werku Ijigu, Debre Berhan University

Debre Berhan University, College of Business and Economics, Management Program

Academic Rank: Lecturer

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