Investigating the impact of human resource management measures on reducing ethnocentrism
Subject Areas : Transformational Human ResourcesHossein Sadaqat 1 , ali rahmanifirozjah 2 , foad makvandi 3
1 - Researcher in the field of social and cultural studies
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Shushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shushtar, Iran
Keywords: Human Resources, Human Resource management practices, ethnocentrism,
Abstract :
Background and purpose: One of the problems of the country's organizations is the presence of ethnocentrism in the organizations, in such a way that the organization is out of the rational state and is moving towards a political organization lacking the necessary efficiency and productivity. The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of human resource management measures on reducing ethnicism among the headquarters and operational departments of Masjid Sulaiman Oil and Gas Exploitation Company.Research method: The method of this research is descriptive correlation type. The statistical population of the research is 813 employees, 261 of whom were selected using Cochran's method and stratified random sampling. Data were collected through standard questionnaires. Statistical analysis was done through SPSS and LISREL software.Findings: The findings showed that human resource management measures have an effect on reducing ethnocentrism, while all research hypotheses showed a positive and significant effect on ethnocentrism. Also, the overall fit of the proposed model was confirmed.Conclusion: Ethnicism in organizations can cause internal and external conflicts and, as a result, create many problems for employees in the workplace. Human resource management measures as an effective factor can reduce the problem of ethnocentrism in organizations so that employees with different ethnicities can work together peacefully.
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