Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to identify whether there is a significant value given to the graduates who have engaged in university extracurricular activities in the selection process for a Human Resource Management related job. Further, the current study was designed to identify the industry perception about graduates those who have engaged in extracurricular activities, and who did not. This is a cross sectional descriptive research in nature. A standard questionnaire was used to collect the primary data through a survey. The respondents were the professionals who are directly engaging in the selection process selected from 40 private sector organizations in Sri Lanka. Descriptive statistics, paired sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the data and make conclusions. Findings revealed that the private sector organizations significantly believe that graduates who have engaged in university extracurricular activities might have developed more skills, good personal qualities and other relevant employability behaviors than graduates those who haven't engaged. Thought the belief was that, further, it was identified the engagement in extracurricular activities is not a significant reason to get selected for a HR related job in the industry. It was found that the perception regarding undergraduates who have not engaged in extracurricular activities is not varying from industry to industry. But, findings revealed that the perception, and the given due recognition for undergraduates who have engaged in extracurricular activities is industry specific.
Highlights
In recent years recognition of the importance of Human Resource Management (HRM) to a company’s overall performance has grown dramatically
The main purpose of this study was to identify whether there is a significant value given to the graduates who have engaged in university extracurricular activities in the selection process for a Human Resource Management related job
Objectives of the Study The main purpose of this study was to identify whether there is a significant value given to the graduates those who have engaged in university extracurricular activities in the selection process of HR related job in private sector organizations in Sri Lanka
Summary
In recent years recognition of the importance of Human Resource Management (HRM) to a company’s overall performance has grown dramatically. According to Opatha (2012) human resources are the most important resource from all the resources which are used by an organization to accomplish its goals. Ability to accomplish the goals of the organization occurs because of availability of other resources such as money, machines, materials, methods, time and information. Actual accomplishment of the goals occurs only if human resources are available. All other resources are collected, combined, and used only by human resources through making decisions. Other resources make things possible but only human resource make things happen
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