Title: Human resource management practices, networking behaviour and employee performance

Authors: Ahmad Farid Amin

Addresses: Centre for Student Development, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, 1016 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: Human resource management practices and networking behaviour are important catalyst for employees to become more effective and efficient especially in the education sector. Since employee performance is associated to organisational performance, it is important to investigate factors that contribute to employee performance specifically in private universities. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between selected human resource management practices namely, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, and performance appraisals on networking behaviour and employee performance in Malaysian private universities. The networking behaviour of employees proposed as mediator between HRM-employee performances linkages. To investigate the implications of HRM practises, networking behaviour, and employee performance, structural equation modelling (SEM) is recommended. The conceptual model was constructed by developing research hypotheses based on previous literature and underpinning theory. This paper concludes with recommendations for further research.

Keywords: networking behaviour; employee performance; human resource management practices; education industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMCP.2023.133796

International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 2023 Vol.16 No.4, pp.354 - 366

Received: 29 Jun 2022
Accepted: 30 Jun 2022
Published online: 03 Oct 2023 *

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