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·         Editorial (Volume #3, Issue #3)

Paper #1

The Moderating Effect of Organization Tenure on Job Rotation and Career Development

Md. Lazim Mohd Zin and Hadziroh Ibrahim

Abstract: Career development serves as an important personnel factor with many consequences for business and individual self. The literature outlines many factors that can influence career development prospects, such as job rotation. To understand how such a relationship can be augmented further, the current study presents and discusses the moderating effect of organization tenure on the relationship between job rotation and career development. A survey instrument that included career development measures, job rotation and organization tenure was used to collect information from production workers in Japanese manufacturing companies in Malaysia. The study was conducted among 209 production workers and was analyzed by using hierarchical regression analyses. The result found that job rotation effects on career development are significantly stronger for employees with longer organization tenure than employees with lower organization tenure. The paper provides important research implications and suggestions for business owners based on the study findings. The authors also provide scope for future to guide researchers interested in studying career development, job rotation and organization tenure.

Keywords: Career Development; Job Rotation; Knowledge; Skills; Organization Tenure.

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Paper #2

Employee Voice, Employee Engagement and Business Performance: Understanding the links in a Mediated Model

Kabiru Maitama Kura and Mohamed Alkashami

Abstract: Employee voice which refers to the collective bargaining of employees in an organization, is gaining much attention and importance. Studies are linking the role and relationship between employee voice with many important individual and organizational outcomes. To understand its current state and influence, the present study tested employee voice and its influence on employee engagement and business performance. Following the relationship hypothesized model, the current study applied structural equation modeling using Smart PLS 3 and found a significant relationship between employee voice and business performance. In addition, the study also found significant influence of employee voice on employee engagement and business performance. The study also found that employee engagement was mediating the relationship between employee voice and business performance. The results confirm that employees who have the freedom and opportunity to share their ideas, opinions, and input in decision-making are likely to show high engagement, which contributes to increasing business performance. The study results offer important findings based on which implications are drawn for theory and practice for businesses aspiring to increase performance.

Keywords: Employee Voice; Employee Engagement; Business Performance; Voice.

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Paper #3

Significance of Supportive HRM Practices and Job Satisfaction towards Work Engagement

Mohammed Ali Akour and Sultan Saqar Alwahaibi

Abstract: The main intention is to probe the impression of the HR practices on work engagement. The study has tested the intervening role of job satisfaction in the connection between supportive HR practices (job security and job crafting) and work engagement. In line with this, partial least square (PLS-SEM) through SmartPLS software 3.0 was used to perform the analysis. 576 instruments were disseminated, out of which 465 were received returned, whereas 85 questionnaires were discarded because they were not filled correctly. Therefore, final analysis was executed on 380 responses and the response rate of 80.729%. The current research concluded a significant affirmative link exists among supportive HRM practices towards job satisfaction and work engagement. Findings show that workers of the hotel industry in Oman found time job security and job crafting better sources of job satisfaction and work engagement. Additionally, this research also found significant intervening influence of job satisfaction on the association of job security, job crafting with work engagement. This research has valuable theoretical and practical implications.

Keywords: Supportive HRM Practices; Job Security; Job Crafting; Job Satisfaction; Work Engagement.

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Paper #4

Towards Managing Firm Performance through Enterprise Risk Management Practices and Staff Competence: An Empirical Study from the Banking Sector

Habil Slade Ogalo

Abstract: This study was aimed to measure the impact of enterprise risk management practices on firm performance following the moderation of staff competence. The present study proposed five hypotheses, three direct and two moderating. For measuring hypotheses and objectives, the current research targeted bank officers in the Kingdom of Bahrain's banking sector. A total final sample of 349 was used in primary analyses selected through simple random sampling. Current research shows significant positive effects of risk culture and risk knowledge sharing on the firm`s (financial and non-financial) performance of banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Similarly, the first moderation strengthens the relationship between risk knowledge sharing and firm performance through staff competence. In addition, the second moderation hypothesis does not strengthen the relationship between risk culture and firm performance with the moderating effect of staff competence. The current research findings are supported under the resource-based view with several theoretical and practical implications for researchers and industry practitioners.

Keywords: Risk Culture; Risk Knowledge Sharing; Staff Competence; Firm Performance.

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Paper #5

Critical Review of Recruitment and Selection Methods: Understanding the Current Practices

Syed Iradat Abbas, Muzafar Hussain Shah and Yusuf Haji Othman

Abstract: The current paper is a critical review of the literature on the various recruitment and selection techniques that are actively used for staffing purposes. Different studies on the topic have highlighted the important role of recruitment and selection techniques in improving organisational performance. Critical review of the literature has outlined that advertisement, contracting agencies, employee referrals, labour unions and electronic recruitment approaches are some of the commonly and actively used sources for attracting candidates at present. For selection process, interviews, supervisors` approvals, reference checks, physical examination and online interview procedures are commonly used practices. The review has also discussed that the ongoing COVI-19 Pandemic has pushed many small, medium and large businesses to used electronic platforms for recruitment and selection. The review also discussed that social media platforms have become a much common facility for staffing activities and are increasingly becoming popular for all sorts of workforce sourcing needs for businesses globally.

Keywords: Recruitment; Selection; Hrm; Review; Staffing; Employee sourcing.

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