Impact of Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices on the Performance of Call Center in Lahore, Pakistan; Evaluating Employee Staffing, Satisfaction and Reward

Humira Mirza; Waqar Ahmed; Yasim Tasleem

Humira Mirza Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Waqar Ahmed University of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Yasim Tasleem Bahauddin ZakariyaUniversity,Multan

Keywords: Call Center Performance(CCP), Employee Reward(ER), Employee staffing (ES), Employee Satisfaction(ES)

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The achievement of effective Human Resource Management (HRM)practices significantly influencesthe performance of an organization.The current studyaimedto investigatethe impact of HRM practices,such as employee staffing, employee satisfaction,and employee reward on employee performance in Lahore, Pakistan. Data was gathered through the survey methodby using the sample size of 306. The response was analyzed by using Statistics Package for SocialSciences (SPSS). SPSS is used tomeasurethe relationships through regressionanalysis, descriptive analysis, model summary, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Findings revealedthat the HRM practices play a crucial role toimprovethe performanceof organizations in Lahore, Pakistan. Resultsexpend that addressing employeestaffing, employee satisfaction,and rewards wouldhelp toimprovethe performanceof call centers. Moreover, the study also recommendedthe strategies involvingthe deploymentof Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered work force management,software and staffing, and real-time performance analyticsto enhance transparency and coaching

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