Relationship between human resource management practices and informal workplace learning

Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and informal workplace learning.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from a sample of 381 employees working as heads of the department of branches in private commercial banks of Bangladesh. Hypotheses were tested by using structural equation modelling-partial least square.FindingsFindings of the study revealed that HRM practices such as selective hiring, extensive training, performance appraisal, compensation practices, empowerment and information-sharing, significantly positively related with informal workplace learning.Originality/valueBased on the situated learning and organizational support theory, this study is empirically testing how HRM practices influence informal workplace learning.