HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES IN JORDANIAN COMPANIES

ABSTRACT

This study aims to illustrate the theoretical framework of human resources management policies for improving organizational performance. It outlines the main concept of human resources management policies that effects on organizational performance. It also focuses on the challenges that faced human resources in Jordanian companies. The scope of study discovers the importance of policies from the perspective of decision makers. It is worthwhile (important to notify that) most of Jordanian companies are very weak developing policies to achieve the organization goals. Despite the efforts to improve the policies in Jordanian companies, however, this companies failed to improve the organizational performance especially in last few years. The methodology in this study is phenomenological case study to discuss determinates of human resource management policies in Jordanian companies. The phenomenological study helps to understand the experience of human resource management in Jordanian companies. The findings from this study reveals that companies should focus on training and planning for human resources. Moreover, the findings show the importance of developing selection policies in Jordanian companies. This study identified determinates of human resource management policies to improve the organization performance. The researchers recommend that Jordanian companies should be more concerned with selection policies in order to improve organizational performance. Finally the researchers recommends for the future, more research in the field of human resources. In addition, the findings of from this study able to use the framework of human resource management policies by researchers and other concerns in human resources management.

Keywords: Human Resources Management, Organizational Performance, Jordanian Companies