The Impact of HRM Practices on Job Satisfaction in the select Star Hotels of Coimbatore

Abstract

Employees are the greatest asset for any organization and they are pivotal to organization’s effectiveness. Satisfied employees can contribute more to the attainment of organizational goals (Maimako, 2016). According to literature survey(Jeet, 2014; Hassan,2013) the high level of employee job satisfaction will lead to lower turnover, increase in production, increase in customer service, cost reduction in recruitment and selection,lower training cost and improvement in team work.Oyeniyi,Afolabiand Olayanju(2014) and Maimako, (2016)state thatgood Human Resource Management (HRM) practices like training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and safety and health have direct impact on employee job satisfaction and this leads to increase in satisfaction level. For this research, five HRM practices (Staffing; Training and Development, Performance Appraisal, Performance Rewards, and Internal Communication System) were taken to find theirimpact on Job satisfaction. Data collected from ten star hotels in Coimbatore city show that human resource management practices have positive impact on job satisfaction. The moderation effects of gender and salary also have had animpact on employee job satisfaction.