HR practices and readiness for change among Malaysian SME’s employees

• Main Authors: Othman, Siti Zubaidah, Dahlan, Mazuin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory; HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/16368/1/22.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/16368/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This study examines how HR practices will influence readiness for change among Malaysian SMEs’ employees.The study was a cross sectional where respondents’ perception was measured at one point in time.175 respondents from 18 SMEs participated in Quality Management Excellence Award 2011 participated in this study.Four HR functions, namely training and development, career development, compensation and benefits and performance appraisal were tested in this study to understand employees’ readiness for change.Results indicate that three HR functions, namely training and development, compensation and benefits and performance appraisal were significant factors in influencing readiness to change.The findings were discussed and implications were also put forward.