Open AccessINFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE’S BEHAVIOUR IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Author(s) -
B. G. Abiona,
O. E. Fapojuwo,
T. Akinlawon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of agricultural science and environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2315-7453
pISSN - 2277-0755
DOI - 10.51406/jagse.v17i1.1787
Subject(s) - human resource management , business , agriculture , praise , human resources , service (business) , work (physics) , descriptive statistics , marketing , psychology , management , engineering , social psychology , geography , economics , mechanical engineering , archaeology , statistics , mathematics
his study assessed the influence of human resource management practices on agricultural employees’ behavior. Data were collected from 75 randomly selected agricultural employees using a well-structured questionnaire. Data gathered were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The mean age of the employees’ was 43.2 years. In-service training (=3.44), management reward employees who are committed to their job (=3.41) and wide participation and activity is highly rewarded (=3.41) were the major human resource management practices that influenced employees behaviors. Also, major employees’ behavior include creation of conducive environment for better job performance (=3.13) and praise, recognition and appreciation of effective performance/special effort (=3.05). Factors affecting employees’ behavior were inadequate training (=2.93) and inadequate grants/funds to attend training programmes (=2.81). Significant relationships existed between gender (χ2 = 37.20, p<0.005), educational qualification (χ2 = 59.09, p<0.005), income (r=0.12, p<0.005), human resource management practices (r = 0.57, p<0.005) and employees’ behavior. Management should encourage employees who are committed to their job through awards and recognition of work done.