ENHANCING CAREER COMMITMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.566.2015Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between human resource management
(HRM) practices (training and development, compensation and promotion) with career
commitment. Data was gathered through questionnaire from 253 employees of a multinational
company in Malaysia. The regression results indicated that compensation, and training and
development were significant predictors to enhance career commitment. The results also
suggested that compensation was the most important factor that influence career commitment
followed by training and development.
Keywords: Career Commitment; HRM Practices; Training and Development; Compensation;
Promotion.
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