A case study of human resource management practices: northern farm in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Abstract

This study focuses on exploring Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in Northern Farm Ltd. The aim of this study is to investigate the existing HRM practices in the organization and recommend effective Human resource Management practices to success and survival of the business. The study examined practices of Northern Farm in seven areas of human resource management, namely: Job analysis, staffing, performance appraisal, training and development, leave and attendance, standard format, and labour laws. The researcher adopted multiple methodologies in this study. The questionnaire, interview, discussion and observation were used as tools for reviewing the existing situation of the Human Resource Management practice at the above organization. The researcher had taken 50% of the office staff and 50% of factory staff as sample for focus group discussion. Further researcher had examined and reviewed secondary data from human resource manual and the existing circulars. The study found that they do not aware the importance of human resource management in their organization and a lack of attention devoted to the practice of human resources systems and processes. This study recommend to appoint qualified Human Resource officer immediately and practice effective Human Resource systems and processes in this organization for success and survival.