Organizational Commitment of the Employees of the Ports Security Affairs of the State of Kuwait: The Impact of Human Recourses Management Practices

Abstract

The aim of the study was to explore the impact of human resource management practices on organizational commitment of the Ports Security Affairs of the State of Kuwait.The HRM practices applied in this study were human resource planning, recruitment and selection, rewards and incentives, training and development, and performance appraisal.Organizational commitment dimensions used in this study were affective commitment, normative commitment and continuance commitment.All managerial employees working in the Ports Security Affairs of Kuwait were included in the study sample.A questionnaire-based survey was used to collect data.In order to test study hypotheses, relevant statistical procedures were used.The result showed an average rate of HRM practices adoption.The significant impact of HRM practices (human resource planning, recruitment and selection, rewards and incentives, and performance appraisal) on organizational commitment were supported.Consequently, the research recommends keeping an eye on employees' positive interaction while performing job tasks as well as their participation in decision making and making organization's public policy.

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