Effects of Human Resource Management Practices on the Employees performance on some selected public sectors at Maji Woreda, South Nation Nationalities and Peoples region in Ethiopia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of human resource management practices on employees' performance at Maji Woreda, in some selected public sectors. Descriptive and explanatory research designs were adopted with both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The study population comprised a totaling 260 employees' from Maji Woreda selected public organizations and 157 employees were sampled for this study. Systematic random sampling and purposive sampling technique were used to select each respondent. Questionnaires and interview were served as data collection instruments. The data were analyzed using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (multiple correlations and regression). The analysis was supported by the statistical software such as Statistical Package for Social Scientists 20 versions and Analysis of Moment Structures 22 versions. The key findings of doing so; compensation; training and development and career planning were influence employees' performance. The study concluded that compensation, training and development and career planning highly influencing employee performance, and they have a major positive direct effect on the performance of employees. Finally, the study recommended that the ministry of selected organizations and South Nation Nationalities, Peoples region selected organizations bureau and managers of selected organizations in Maji Woreda should pay attention in improving the reward system, training and development and career planning.