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Problems and Challenges of Human Resource Management-Bangladesh Perspective.

Mehedi Hassan

Subject area: Management and Commerce  ·  Area of research: HRM

Abstract

In the recent time, Human Resource Management (HRM) practices became so familiar and crucial in every business sector of Bangladesh. The focus of this study is to gain an insight into the present HRM practices, identifying problem areas and key future challenges in the context of Bangladesh. Based on secondary sources of data, the study reviews the practices of four major functions of HRM (Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Performance Appraisal, Compensation and Benefit) in both private and public sector organizations in Bangladesh. The study also spotlight the shortcomings prevailing on the practice of the selective HRM functions and the challenges evolving with the changes in business scenario. The study will surely be beneficial for all concerned to understand the overall context of HRM practices in Bangladesh at present time.

Keywords

HRM Practice, Private sector, Public sector, Problems, Challenges

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Mehedi Hassan "Problems and Challenges of Human Resource Management-Bangladesh Perspective." Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 5 Issue 7 2022 Page 446-454
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