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Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations

Malaysian public service started to use competency-based human resource practices at the end of year 2002 as the response to increase the level of service quality. In Malaysian public service, out of six competency-based human resource practices, only five practices were implemented. They were recru...

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Main Author: Azmi, I.A.G.
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Published: Academic Journals 2010
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spelling my.um.eprints.152262015-12-23T01:14:39Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/15226/ Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations Azmi, I.A.G. H Social Sciences (General) Malaysian public service started to use competency-based human resource practices at the end of year 2002 as the response to increase the level of service quality. In Malaysian public service, out of six competency-based human resource practices, only five practices were implemented. They were recruitment and selection, training and development, career development, performance management and reward. From 300 copies of questionnaire distributed using simple random technique, 140 were useable. The data was analyzed further using factor analysis and it was found out that training and development items had combined with a reward practice. This new dimension was labeled as organizational development. Others remain the same dimensions. It was also found out that competency-based performance management, organizational development and career development were practiced to a high extent. Meanwhile, competency-based reward and recruitment and selection were practiced to a moderate extent. Academic Journals 2010 Article PeerReviewed Azmi, I.A.G. (2010) Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations. African Journal of Business Management, 4 (2). pp. 235-241.
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
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Azmi, I.A.G.
Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations
description Malaysian public service started to use competency-based human resource practices at the end of year 2002 as the response to increase the level of service quality. In Malaysian public service, out of six competency-based human resource practices, only five practices were implemented. They were recruitment and selection, training and development, career development, performance management and reward. From 300 copies of questionnaire distributed using simple random technique, 140 were useable. The data was analyzed further using factor analysis and it was found out that training and development items had combined with a reward practice. This new dimension was labeled as organizational development. Others remain the same dimensions. It was also found out that competency-based performance management, organizational development and career development were practiced to a high extent. Meanwhile, competency-based reward and recruitment and selection were practiced to a moderate extent.
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title Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations
title_short Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations
title_full Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations
title_fullStr Competency-based human resource practices in Malaysian public sector organizations
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