Employees Perception about HRM Practices in the Selected Retail Shops in Bangladesh
Md. Atiqur Rahman Sarker *
Department of Business Administration, East West University, Bangladesh
Rumana Afroze
Department of Business Administration, East West University, Bangladesh
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Retail business in metropolitan cities of Bangladesh is playing a significant role in community life. It is offering good number of employment at present, and this sector is booming due to huge business demand. Therefore, competition also rises in this sector. In order to retain good business position, practice of Human Resource Management (HRM) is getting more importance at present time. This study identifies existing HRM practices in retail shops in Bangladesh, and recommends its importance. Data for this study has been collected through four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) where total 125 retail workers and managers have been participated. This study identifies some employment related disputes and problems in retail sector. Some recommendations are made at the end to make the work practices more efficient.
Keywords: HRM practices, retail shops, business, Bangladesh, FGD