scholarly journals The Impact of Social Media on Human Resource Management Scope Activities in Al-Futtaim and Al-Etihad Group UAE

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Asaad Ali Karam ◽  
Abdelkarim Fuad Kitana
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Structural Models ◽  
Service Network ◽  
Group Design ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Social media (SM) has gotten developing consideration over the most recent couple of years due to public awareness, a new age of organization, knowledge, and technology reasons, the requirement of SM has increased. The present research concentrates on two companies; namely Al-Futtaim and Al-Etihad group. Design/methodology: The study has identified various contextual relationships to the identified SM. Therefore, structural models of SM for implement human resource management scope activities (HRMSA). The finding presented that the companies with a larger service network is more affected by SM than the newly established company in HRMSA. Furthermore, the study indicated a positive and high relationship. Reasonable ramifications: Obvious comprehension of these variables will assist associations to organize better and deal with their assets in a productive and powerful way. Uniqueness: Contribute to study was identifying the HRMSA to implement SM platforms in (UAE) companies; Moreover, SM has opened a new avenue for HRMSA.

The contribution of e-recruitment practices to e-recruitment outcomes in Russian companies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Kucherov ◽  
Victoria Tsybova
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Recruitment Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of e-recruitment practices on e-recruitment outcomes in Russian companies. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the quantitative approach based on a survey of a sample encompassing 449 companies in Russia. Findings E-recruitment practices are positively related to e-recruitment outcomes. However, e-recruitment usage does not mediate the relationship between e-recruitment practices and e-recruitment outcomes. Research limitations/implications The extent to which the findings of this research can be generalized is constrained by a single country and cross-sectional data. Originality/value The current study is the first to present the e-recruitment practices, including both internet-based ones and internal technology-enabled solutions, within the overall context of human resource management (HRM) digitalization in the companies and specific HRM outcomes.

scholarly journals Innovations in Human Resource Management: Impact of Social Media Use on Employees’ Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-153
Author(s):  
Maan Alkhateeb ◽  
Rania Abdalla
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Impact

Social media has changed the modes of all aspects of business operations, particularly human resource management practices. Firms are increasingly using social media tools to facilitate information sharing among their employees in an attempt to improve the innovation process and firm performance. It is expected that using new information technologies such as social media will enable the firm to act proficiently on business opportunities and reconfigure human resources by utilizing networks to routinize the business's knowledge and innovation competencies. This study aims to examine how different purposes of social media use to influence employees' level of job performance directly or indirectly through job satisfaction as a mediator. Two purposes are identified: work-related purposes and personal purposes. A closed questions survey tool was used to gather the data from the employees of three leading organizations in the Tulkarm district. Two hundred eighty-two valid questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS and IBM SPSS Amos 24. The findings revealed that the impact of using social media for work purposes on job performance is fully mediated by job satisfaction, while social media use for personal purposes does not influence job performance directly nor indirectly. The current study enriches the available literature by examining social media use from two perspectives: work-related and personal purposes, thus added value to the available literature, particularly in the Palestinian context. Practically, managers could benefit from the work by adopting relevant strategies to guide this use in a way that motivate the employees towards achieving the goals of the organizations. Such as offering reliable internet services which may help in encouraging the employees or even attracting the ones who are not engaged yet in social media to start using it for work purposes, as for personal purposes, specific policies can be adopted to monitor this use within controls. The article recommends organizations to utilize and direct social media use for work purposes towards achieving the goals of the organizations. Keywords: communication, job satisfaction, performance, personal purposes, social media.

The Mediating Role of Employers Attractiveness and Prestige on Job Aspirants Perception Towards Green Employee Relations in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Christine Fernandez ◽  
Jaya Ganesan ◽  
Jian Ai Yeow
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Employee Relations ◽  
Green Human Resource Management ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The key objectives of this study are to examine the relationship between Green Employee Relations and Job Pursuit Intentions as well as the mediating roles of Employers’ Attractiveness and Employers’ Prestige. This study is useful in determining the impact of green growth in developing economies such as Malaysia. Employing Business fields undergraduate students from private Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia as the research sample where a total of 216 responses were collected for the study. For data analysis, SPSS and Smart PLS were utilized. Based on the bootstrapping approach, the results showed that the direct and mediating linkages were supported. This is where Green Employee Relations influenced the Job Pursuit Intentions, both Employers’ Attractiveness and Employers’ Prestige mediated the relationship respectively. The findings of this research offer empirical evidence to comprehend prospective job aspirants’ perception towards Green Employee Relations in influencing their Job Pursuit Intentions. Additionally, the study advances by contributing literature in the contemporary Human Resource Management area - Green HRM. Keywords: Green Human Resource Management, Green Employee Relations, Employers’ Attractiveness, Employers’ Prestige, Job Pursuit Intentions JEL Classifications :  J5, MO, M1

Linking Work Engagement to Job Performance Through Flexible Human Resource Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Sekhar ◽  
Manoj Patwardhan ◽  
Vishal Vyas
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

The Problem The Indian information technology (IT) industry has shown a phenomenal growth over the last two decades. These changes such as increased global competition and the shift in the blend and level of the workforce have led to an increasing level of uncertainty in the industry. To overcome this unprecedented change, IT firms need to adopt flexible human resource management (FHRM) that has a direct and/or indirect impact on job performance. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to explore the impact of work engagement on job performance through FHRM among IT professionals in India. The Solution The results indicate that the use of FHRM by the employees is an important mediator between the positive relationship of work engagement and job performance. Both work engagement and FHRM contributed to job performance. The sample firm and responses for the study were limited to IT industry domain only. The results suggest that FHRM should be promoted at the employee and firm levels to boost job performance. The Stakeholders Reflecting on the employee engagement and job performance via FHRM would boost the organizational flexibility in the IT industry. FHRM makes the employee more organization fit and more engaged for their respective job. This study may be helpful in unveiling the importance of flexibility in job performance. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that links work engagement, FHRM, and job performance in the Indian IT industry context. The study helps in the development of theory in FHRM and employee engagement.

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