Role of Demographic Factors in Relationship with High Performance Work System
Darsi Pradeep Kumar *
Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
K. R. Ashok
Centre for Agricultural and Rural Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
S. Hemalatha
Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
P. Flowrine Olive
Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: The education and globalization had increased the awareness among the employees regarding their rights and expectations to evaluate their performance. The level of perception regarding the existence of HPWS varies with demographic variables like age, education and gender. The objective of the paper is to analyse the role of demographic factors in relation to set of human resource practices of the high performance work system.
Study Design: The primary data were collected form employees regarding the implementation of HPWS.
Methodology: Cronbach’s alpha, the Correlation and general linear regression were used to envisage the objective of the study.
Results: The result revealed that, the demographic factors like age, education and current working experience were positively correlated with the HR practices. The educational qualification of the employees had greater impact than other demographic factors.
Keywords: HPWS, HR practices, regression and demographic factors