HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON NORMATIVE LOYALTY: A FIELD STUDY IN THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF EDUCATION IN NINEVEH GOVERNORATE

Abstract

This research endeavoured to discern the influence of human resource management (HRM) practices on normative loyalty within the Directorate General of Education in Nineveh Governorate (DGENG). To fulfil the study's objectives, a meticulously crafted questionnaire was developed and disseminated among all personnel stationed within the human resources units and departments constituting the organizational framework of the aforementioned directorate. The sample size encompassed a total of 211 male and female employees. Employing the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software, the researchers conducted both descriptive and inferential analyses to address the research inquiries and assess its hypotheses. As a result, the study established a statistically significant relationship, at the designated significance level of (0.05≥a), between HRM practices and normative loyalty. Several recommendations were proffered in the study, emphasizing the imperative of continuously enhancing HRM practices to foster the advancement and motivation of individual competencies, skills, and dedication within the DGENG.