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The Role of HRM in Improving Labour Productivity; An Analysis of Manufacturing SMEs in Japan

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dc.contributor.author Gamage, A.S.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-11-08T04:36:02Z
dc.date.available 2017-11-08T04:36:02Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Gamage, A.S. (2015). "The Role of HRM in Improving Labour Productivity; An Analysis of Manufacturing SMEs in Japan", Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol.5 (1), pp. 45-59 en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6668
dc.description.abstract Attached en_US, si_LK
dc.description.abstract Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector is considered to be the backbone o f Japanese economy. Its importance is often highlighted by the large share o f the economy it occupies, whether in terms o f number o f companies, total number o f employees, value o f shipments or GDP. However, since last two decades many SMEs have gone out o f businesses while firm entry rate is showing downward trend. According to some business advocates, one o f the reasons fo r high rate o f business failures in SMEs is due to its less attention to the human side o f their businesses. Therefore, the broad objective o f this study is to examine the role o f Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in SMEs in Japan. Specifically, this study attempts to examine the relationship between H RM practices and labor productivity in manufacturing SMEs in Japan. Further, it aims to examine the mediating link o f HR outcomes in between HRM practices and labour productivity. A structured questionnaire was developed and sent to 436 SMEs in Aichi Prefecture and 144 firm s responded to the questionnaire resulting in 32 percent response rate. Based on the data analysis it was found that there is a strong positive relationship between H RM practices and labour productivity mediated by HR outcomes in manufacturing SMEs in Japan.
dc.language.iso en_US en_US, si_LK
dc.publisher Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Human Resource Management en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Small and Medium Enterprises en_US, si_LK
dc.subject HR Outcomes en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Labour Productivity en_US, si_LK
dc.title The Role of HRM in Improving Labour Productivity; An Analysis of Manufacturing SMEs in Japan en_US, si_LK
dc.type Article en_US, si_LK


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