The impact of human resource management on organizational productivity

Project Abstract

Human Resource Management (HRM) plays a crucial role in influencing organizational productivity. This research project aims to explore the impact of HRM practices on organizational productivity. The study will focus on various aspects of HRM such as recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and employee engagement. The relationship between HRM and organizational productivity has been a topic of interest for both academics and practitioners. Effective recruitment and selection processes ensure that organizations attract and retain high-performing employees, which ultimately contributes to improved productivity. Training and development programs equip employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their roles effectively, leading to enhanced productivity levels. Performance management systems provide a framework for setting goals, monitoring progress, and providing feedback to employees. When implemented effectively, performance management can motivate employees to achieve their targets and enhance overall organizational performance. Moreover, employee engagement is a key factor in driving productivity as engaged employees are more committed and motivated to contribute to the success of the organization. This research project will employ both quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate the impact of HRM practices on organizational productivity. Surveys will be conducted to gather data on various HRM practices and their perceived impact on productivity levels. In-depth interviews with HR managers and employees will provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of HRM practices in driving productivity. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on the relationship between HRM and organizational productivity. By identifying the most effective HRM practices that positively influence productivity, organizations can tailor their HR strategies to enhance overall performance. This research also has practical implications for managers and HR professionals, providing evidence-based recommendations for improving organizational productivity through strategic HRM interventions. Ultimately, the goal of this research project is to highlight the importance of HRM in driving organizational productivity and to offer practical insights for enhancing performance in the workplace.

Project Overview

<p> <b></b></p><p><b><b>introduction</b></b></p><p><b><b></b></b></p><b><b><p>1.1 &nbsp; <b>background<br>of the study</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>the<br>history of planning is old as man himself planning had started from the ancient<br>era during the primitive period when there were no industries or firms.<br>planning is a basic function of management thus therefore means that planning<br>pervades all the functional area of management which include personnel,<br>production, research and development, marketing and finance.</p><p>through<br>planning organization goals and objective are determined; the resources<br>available must be strategies to achieve the goals and objectives. planning<br>provide answers to what? how? when? and their relationship to organization<br>activities.</p><p>in<br>personnel management function, human resources panel is a basic function. human<br>resources planning is sometime referred to as workforce planning, which is<br>defined as the process of the right number of qualified people into the right<br>job at the right time. to ensure adequate workforce in the organization,<br>management must plan properly, proper planning in this respect involves<br>accurate projection of the future, taking inventory of existing workforce,<br>comparing the force with the existing one and take corrective measure.</p><p>productivity<br>means rate of output, degree of result and success which is directly related to<br>profitability and turnover. this research study concentrates on the possible<br>impact of human resources planning on workers productivity.</p><p>the<br>human resources means the human that are in the organization. without them<br>there cannot be production. so there is need for the organization to plan well<br>for its human resource. proper planning enhances the productivity of an<br>organization. how?</p><p>· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>planning helps to resolve problem of<br>shortage of staff in organization</p><p>· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>it also helps in determining and<br>planning whatever capital, material, equipment and personnel required in an<br>organization in order to achieve organization objectives</p><p>· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>human resource management defining the<br>duties and responsibilities of the personnel employed and determining the<br>manner in which their activities are to be interrelated</p><p>· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>human resource use planning to assess<br>external forces to help the firm deal with environmental uncertainty by<br>mobilizing scare or limited resources to neutralize potential threats.</p><p>· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>planning make control possible, which<br>is, comparing actual outcome with performance standards and taking corrective<br>action if variance exists</p><p>· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>human resource management management<br>development by helping managers to take proactive role in moving the<br>organization toward a future desired state.</p><p>lastly,<br>human resource management function include staffing, that is acquiring<br>qualified and appropriate number of workers for an organization, to determining<br>and acquiring other resources and proper allocation of these resources. in<br>addition, co-ordination of activities of all members and parts of an<br>organization is another major purpose of human resource management in order to<br>boost production.</p><p>1.2 &nbsp; <b>statement<br>of the problem</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>one<br>of the most serious problems facing total Nigeria is the acute shortage of<br>qualified resources. the problem of inadequate skilled manpower in Nigeria<br>limited sector could be traced to a number of factors which include the<br>colonial administrative policies which gave the local population more<br>opportunity to develop. some of the problem faced by the human resources<br>planners is as follows: </p><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>management of fund, funds kept for the<br>proper planning management of the organization is always converted to their<br>private pocket by the top management.</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>as a result of lack of motivation<br>money of our expertise in Nigeria have gone to a board where they will be paid<br>and live in a comfortable house with all kinds of fringe benefits</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>the rate of labour turnover is increasing<br>because of lack of facilities in our higher institutions, irrelevance of the<br>educational curriculum to the need of the economic</p><p>1.3 &nbsp; <b>objective<br>of the study</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>this<br>study is of the view that human resources is very important factor in the<br>production, management and government as a whole. human resources will not be<br>of any value if it is not productive. therefore, to identify factor which<br>hamper the effective and efficient operation of total Nigeria plc, the<br>management of total Nigeria plc &nbsp;must strategize using the all resources<br>available in their care to make sure that their objective is achieved at the<br>long run. in order to guide the study, the following objectives are put<br>forward:</p><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to determine how employees are being<br>compensated as well as the fringe benefit received</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to ascertain whether the service<br>rendering to customer are of optimum quality</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to find out the actual problem<br>affecting the management of sonal system association business management<br>limited.</p><p>4. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to find out the level of the labour<br>turnover and how it affect on the productivity in the organization</p><p>5. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to see how human resources planning<br>has change the level of production capacity in the total Nigeria plc </p><p>1.4 &nbsp; <b>significance<br>of the study</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>this<br>study is necessitated by the urge and the need for the research, reader and<br>organizations in general to understand the advantages of implementation of<br>human resources on productivity stem that will serve as tool for achieving<br>higher organization productivity. the following are the significance of study<br>to the researcher:</p><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to serve as guide to corporate<br>individuals, organization and student alike in furtherance to their research on<br>the subject matter</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to help government in the<br>determination of how productive is both public and private sector of the<br>economy</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>to serve as a reference materials for<br>students who will wish to conduct similar studies on this topic.</p><p>1.5 &nbsp; <b>research<br>questions</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>what is the nature of human resources<br>in organization?</p><p>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>is human resource management relevant<br>to organizational productivity?</p><p>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>is there any relationship between<br>productivity and organization human resource in total Nigeria plc?</p><p>4. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>what are the criteria and conditions<br>for impact of human resources organization?</p><p>5. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>in what ways does the problem observed<br>can be tackled?</p><p><b>1.6.statement of &nbsp;hypothesis</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>h0:<br>there is no impact of human resource management on organizational productivity.</p><p>h1:<br>there is an impact of human resource management on organizational productivity.</p><p>1.7 &nbsp; <b>scope<br>of the study</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>the<br>study is restricted to the impact of human resource in productivity in total<br>Nigeria plc Lagos as source of data and<br>it will cover period from 2005 to 2010.</p><p>1.8 &nbsp; <b>limitation<br>of the study</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the study was with constrained, some of<br>these constraints are:</p><p>– &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b><i>finance: </i></b>it<br>was no doubt a g7reat limited of factors for this project considering the world<br>wide economic recession and the particular financial squeeze within the<br>country. all these combined together or bear on me.</p><p>– &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br><b><i>time limit:</i></b><br>there is also limited amount of time in the course of investigation. this based<br>in the fact that the researcher will have other task to perform, these include<br>often assignment in the school going for lecturer, preparation for test,<br>examination and other to maintained but few.</p><p>the school authority imposed a time limit in the<br>submission of the complete work. base on the submission of the completed work.<br>base on these the project will cover those areas that are very crucial to the<br>problems under investigation.</p><p>– &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <b><i>lack<br>of trust: </i></b>another limitation is that i was not permitted to make use of<br>certain documents for security purpose because the organization would not like<br>its secret to be leakage out despite the backup letter given by the project<br>coordinator.</p></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><br> <br><p></p>