ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: ANALYTICAL EVIDENCE OF THE MEDIUM SIZED SMES
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https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v6i3.720Keywords:
human resource development, skills, organizational performance, small and medium enterpriseAbstract
Previous studies have consistently highlighted the use of both financial and non-final measurement in evaluating organizational performance in Human Resource Development (HRD). Moreover, evaluating organizational performance in the field of HRD using non-financial measures seems a daunting task. In this context, this study aims to ascertain the reliability and validity test on the adopted combined instruments to assist investigators in the field of professional development, research and education, in using non-financial measures. Based on reviewed literature, organizational performance in HRD framework were selected and built upon using the instrument past research studies. The combined instruments were then given to experts in HRD for validation of the content. Following recommendation of the content validity, 118 items were found valid out of the initial 250 items. These items were then subjected to a reliability test following a pilot study consisting of 50 owners of medium sized manufacturing SMEs. The Cronbach Alpha Test for the constructs ranges between 0.837 and .880 indicating the adequate internal consistency of the instruments. The validity of the questionnaire for the study is thus presumed. Furthermore, a significant correlation between the elements of the HRD perceived organizational performance questionnaire was found through analysis using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Overall, the results offered compelling evidence for the validity and reliability of the tool.
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