One of Jordan's vibrant and varied industries is the plastics and rubber sector. This sector in Jordan has enjoyed a long and rich history in the region. Despite this achievement, Plastic and rubber companies in Jordan face various challenges and issues. Due to the high rate of employee turnover in plastic businesses over time, one of the challenges the plastic and rubber industry faces is employee retention. Moreover, finding ways to encourage employees to remain with the company has grown to be of particular importance as businesses struggle with staff retention due to the risk of high employee turnover. The phenomenon raised alarms about the plastic and rubber sector employee turnover problem. In order to address the employee turnover issue and produce results at the employee level, such as a decrease in the likelihood of employee turnover and an increase in their willingness to remain with the business, good HRM (Human Resource Management) practices must be implemented. In order to improve employee retention in Jordanian plastic and rubber enterprises, this paper discusses the significance of implementing effective HRM practices (job design and job security).
This study aims at investigating the role of HRM (Human Resource Management) practices on employee retention in the Jordanian plastic and rubber sector. The study develops a conceptual model that links HRM practices (job design and job security) with employee retention in the Jordanian plastic and rubber enterprises. A self-administrated questionnaire has been designed as a data collection instrument. Using the purposive sampling design, 250 questionnaires will be distributed to employees in Jordanian plastic and rubber firms. Quantitative method has been adopted in the study such as descriptive analysis, regression models, and hypothesis testing methods. The expected findings will show that there is a significant effect of HRM dimensions on Jordanian plastic and rubber employees' intention to stay. Based on the study model, the study provides practical lessons in applying HRM methods to improve employees' intention to stay in the Jordanian plastic and rubber sector.
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