Human Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performance

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dc.contributor.advisorWood, Ericen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPutter, Annekeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:50:53Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:50:53Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to explore how human resource management (HRM) practices are implemented in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and to examine to what extent these practices influence these organisations' organisational performance. The researcher followed a qualitative case study research design and utilised a semi-structured interview and Likert scale survey. A review of current academic literature has revealed that small organisations, functioning within a highly pressurised environment, focus more on operational survival than on the organisational management of human resources (HR). The event and exhibition industry in Cape Town is characterised by short bursts of high pressurised projects, with fixed deadlines, high profile clients and intense, irregular work periods. Taking into account the aforementioned factors, it is therefore paramount to examine how these small organisations understand HRM practices, as well as how said practices are implemented amidst the challenges experienced in this industry. Overall, the results suggest a positive association between the prioritisation of HRM practices, the alignment of HRM practices to the business plan and the successful implementation of HRM practices in the ten organisations that participated in this study.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPutter, A. (2016). <i>Human Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performance</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23719en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPutter, Anneke. <i>"Human Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performance."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23719en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPutter, A. 2016. Human Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performance. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Putter, Anneke AB - This study aims to explore how human resource management (HRM) practices are implemented in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and to examine to what extent these practices influence these organisations' organisational performance. The researcher followed a qualitative case study research design and utilised a semi-structured interview and Likert scale survey. A review of current academic literature has revealed that small organisations, functioning within a highly pressurised environment, focus more on operational survival than on the organisational management of human resources (HR). The event and exhibition industry in Cape Town is characterised by short bursts of high pressurised projects, with fixed deadlines, high profile clients and intense, irregular work periods. Taking into account the aforementioned factors, it is therefore paramount to examine how these small organisations understand HRM practices, as well as how said practices are implemented amidst the challenges experienced in this industry. Overall, the results suggest a positive association between the prioritisation of HRM practices, the alignment of HRM practices to the business plan and the successful implementation of HRM practices in the ten organisations that participated in this study. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Human Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performance TI - Human Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performance UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23719 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/23719
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPutter A. Human Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performance. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23719en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPeople Managementen_ZA
dc.titleHuman Resource management practices in small organisations in the event and exhibition industry in Cape Town, and how these practices contribute to organisational performanceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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