A paper aims to analyze the different methodologies adopted by HR scholars by examining the relationship between HRM practices and organizational commitment (OC). Previous studies, which published in 2001-2016 with a total of 63 studies selected for this review. A report shows that the majority of the scholars adopted Surveys at individual and multi-level. However, lately, many scholars also started adopting mix-method, and this trend is growing with the passage of time, and it brought some essential contributions in HR and OC research. Now, HR-OC is not limited to individual level research. Scholars have now broadened their vision and started adopting research on multi-level and cross-sectional level research designs. An effort has been made for a brief explanation of new methods so that future researchers could overcome the deficiencies and contribute significantly in commitment of their research.
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To Cite this Article: Masud, H., Daud, W. N. W., Zainol, F. A., Rashid, N., & Afthanorhan, A. (2018). Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Commitment: Research Methods, Issues, and Future Directions. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 1134–1148.
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