Impact of strategic human resource management practices towards the improvement of work culture. A case study of manufacturing firms in ghana.
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2023
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KNUST
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Employing strategic human resource management practices is critical to the success of every business or organization. Theoretical and empirical evidence supports this argument that the adoption of strategic human management practices does have an impact on the improvement of work culture. This study aimed to investigate the impact of strategic human resource management practices on the improvement of work culture in manufacturing firms in Ghana. The population of the study comprised 195 employees. Quantitative data and cross-sectional research were collected using structured questions questionnaires and the data collected were vi then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25. The study aimed to explore the effects of strategic human resource management practices on work culture in Ghanaian manufacturing firms. The objectives of the study were, to investigate the impact of strategic recruitment on work culture, to assess the influence of strategic training and development on work culture, to evaluate the effect of strategic compensation on work culture, and to analyze the impact of strategic performance management on work culture. A quantitative design was employed to collect data. The findings of the study revealed that Strategic Human Resource Management Practices positively and significantly influence work culture. The results of the study revealed that implementing a targeted recruitment strategy would result in a 71.9% improvement in workplace culture, strategic training and development would significantly improve work culture by 54.7%, strategic compensation would lead to a 68.5% increase in work culture, and strategic performance management would account for 73.6% improvement of work culture. The study recommended that manufacturing firms foster a cohesive work culture by strategically integrating Human Resource practices with the organization's values, encompassing recruitment, training and development, compensation, and performance management.
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A thesis submitted to the department of marketing and corporate strategy, of Kwame Nkrumah university of science and technology, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of master of business administration (strategic management and consulting option)