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Abstract
The Indian textile sector plays key role through its support to industrial output and export earnings to the country.
The main objective of this paper is to determine an impact of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices and pol-
icies on employee’s organizational commitment in textile spinning mills in Tamil Nadu, India. The present study uses
descriptive and explanatory approach, the data collected through distribution of close-ended questionnaire among
100 employees working in five prominent textile spinning mills in Tamil Nadu, India. The data also collected from sec-
ondary sources like journals, newspaper, working papers, thesis, etc. The data collected was tested the frequency
(descriptive analysis) and correlation and ‘t’ test, to establish the causality between HRM practices and organizational
commitment. As per the finding, out of five HRM practices, training and development, welfare activities and compensa-
tion & benefits have emerged as the best practices in impacting organizational commitment. Findings from the study
recommend that in order to improve the organizational commitment, the compensation should be improved, promo-
tions should be introduced, and the supervisors should encourage the participation of employee training programs.
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study to examine the importance of human resource the different states where the industry is operational. In
practice in a public sector silk factory. The data was col- 15
conducted a research study to examine the impact of
lected through the questionnaire among the sample of 200 HRM on organization commitment in Textile industry.
employees who are working in public sector silk industry The main objective of this study is to find out how much
in Kashmir, India. As per finding of the study, providing a of commitment would be attributed to human resources
safe and happy workplace, the performance based bonus management practices. The data was collected through
to employees improves factory’s profit and productivity. questionnaire among the sample of 100 employees who
The study further reflects that improved quality of work are working in Textile industry in Punjab. A study anal-
provided by the employees enables the organization in ysed data by ‘t’ test and multiple regression. As per finding
achieving organization’s aims and objectives. of the study, HRM practices are strongly associated with
Similarly, 12 conducted a research study whose main the organisational commitment of managerial employees
objective was to identify the relationship between the in textile industry.
HR practices and higher productivity. The study adopted In16 conducted a study with an objective to identify the
random sampling approach was to collect the data of impact of human resource practices on the organizational
women employees (N=90) who were working in six gar- commitment and job satisfaction on manufacturing
ments companies in Bangalore. As per finding of the industry. The study adopted survey research strategy to
study, companies which adopted human resource prac- collect data through distribution of questionnaire among
tices such as training and development, safety and clear 211 employees from the six textile industries in Punjab,
work environment, showed positive relationship with India. The data was analysed through correlation and
increase in productivity and the improved social status analysis of variance and regression. The results of the
of the workforce. Further, 13 conducted a study with an study indicate that human resource practices positively
objective to identify the link between HRM practices and impact on the organizational commitment and job satis-
employees’ performance. The data was collected through faction of employees.
survey among 37 manufacturers belonging to Delhi-NCR. A similar study conducted by 17whose main objective
Questionnaire was filled by the concerned executive or was to identify the relationship between human resource
the person who controlled HR function in the company. management practices and organizational commitment
The study used correlation analysis to determine the of employees. The data collected through survey among
HRM practice on the employee performance and found the sample of 60 employees who are working in textile
a positive correlation between training and employee industry, Pakistan. The study used Pearson correlation
performance, the negative correlation between compen- and regression to examine the relationship between HRM
sation and employee turnover. practices and the organizational commitment. The study
In14 in their research, emphasized on the importance found that HRM practices like compensation, training
of HR function on higher productivity, enhanced quality, and development and performance appraisal have positive
lowered cost of production, improved customer service impact on the organizational commitment of employees.
and good industrial relations within spinning mills. In18 conducted a study with an objective to identify
However, the effectiveness is dependent on HR practices the impact of Human resource management practices
which ensure employee engagement within the organiza- like Training and Development, Staffing, Performance
tions. Like previous studies, this research study was also Feedback, Rewards System, Motivation and Welfare mea-
focused on employee engagement aspect, however was sures have impact on the organizational commitment in
not focused on its outcome. It reveals that the researchers textile industry. This study adopted exploratory research
emphasized on the importance of organizational commit- and the data collected through distribution of structured
ment, with increase in turnover rate in textile mills across survey among the sample of people working at textile
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Nadu, India
industry in Tamil Nadu, India. As per finding of the Null Hypothesis: HRM practices do not have any
results, the impact of HRM practices on organizational impact on organizational commitment.
commitment is positive at textile industry in Tamil Nadu, Alternative Hypothesis: HRM practices have an
India. impact on organizational commitment
1. To accomplish the objectives of the study, the
research question framed.
2. To find out the importance and relationship
4. Research Methodology
between HRM practices and the organizational
commitment at spinning mills in Tamilnadu.
4.1 Research Design
The present study is based on descriptive analysis as it
describes HR practices undertaken by Textile Spinning
3. Conceptual Framework Mills of Tamil Nadu. The researcher identified research
Following the empirical investigation carried out on the question after literature review to attain the objectives of the
studies conducted on HR practices in textile industries of study. The researcher evaluated the employee perception
India and its impact of the employee job performance, cer- and examines a causal relationship between different HR
tain key variables was identified which forms significant practices (as described in conceptual framework) and the
HR practices. Taking practice, a conceptual framework organizational commitment thereby measuring the impact
was developed to understand their significance in ensur- of the former on the latter. The proposed study collected
ing organizational commitment of the employees through data through both the primary and secondary data and
the primary investigation. The overall proposed concep- utilized quantitative approach for primary data collection
tual framework is illustrated in the Figure 1. using survey strategy. While the target population for
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primary data collection including the entire workforce The survey data collected was tested using SPSS
distribution of the five prominent textile mills of Tamil software (v 21.0) through frequency (for descriptive anal-
Nadu, sampled population consisted of 100 employees ysis) and Correlation & ‘t’ Test, to establish the causality
working at varying positions engaged with the five textile between HR practices and the organizational commit-
mills. A probability random stratified sampling plan was ment, followed by the impact of the former on the latter.
utilized to approach the respondents, where employees As part of ethical considerations, the respondents’ privacy,
from both the junior and middle management strata were anonymity and data confidentiality were maintained in
selected for the study. The data collection instrument order to safeguard them from personal and professional
consisted of a close-ended and structured questionnaire, harm. Use either SI (MKS) or CGS as primary units. (SI
segregated into two major portions– demographic profile units are encouraged.) English units may be used as sec-
& general background which were based on nominal ondary units (in parentheses). An exception would be the
scales. Hence, it can be quantified and the role of HR use of English units as identifiers in trade, such as “3.5-
practices was based on ordinal scales i.e. 5-point Likert inch disk drive.”
scales reflecting degree of agreement. The latter questions
were aimed to understand the impact of HR practices
on the organizational commitment, segregating the total
5. Findings and Discussions
21 statements into five major HR practices. The data Descriptive analysis used through the frequency tool
was collected by following the informed consent of the reflected that majority of the employees working in the
respondents and prior permission from the respective HR textile spinning industries in Tamil Nadu are the age of
departments. below 40 years (60 percent approx.) having vocational
The validity was established through pilot testing on degree (70 percent approx). This clearly reflects that
the 10 respondents, based on whose suggestions, changes younger population is now not interested in working
were made in the questionnaire so as to gain the desired for spinning mills. Further, 62percent of the employees
results. Internal consistency of the data was maintained working in textile mills were males and rest females. It is
by ensuring reliability, examining the statements through noted that 43 percent of the employees have a work expe-
Cronbach’s Alpha and gaining the values greater than 60. rience of 20 years and 20 percent indicates that they have
Table 1 shows the reliability testing values for the col- an experience of less than 15 years. According to survey,
lected data in the study. 48 percent of employees reflected a monthly salary of Rs.
Cronbach’s Cronbach’s
No. of Items
Alpha Alpha
.942 .953 19
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15000 to Rs. 30000 and only 10 percent employees have profile of the respondents is plotted for the age, gender,
salary more than Rs. 50000, thereby exhibit the large pres- salary, work experience and qualification.
ence of moderate income group employees in the survey. In Textile industries majority of the employees believe
From the Figure 2, it observes that the demographic that HRM practices are very effective tools specially for
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training and development for the organization. 66 per- was found that there was no correlation with respect to
cent of the employees in the mills regularly receive formal test undertaken for recruitment, pointing towards infor-
evaluation of their performance in a year. Interestingly, mal recruitment and selection system. Thus, it indicates
69 percent of the employees are involved in formal par- that information of recruitment and selection process
ticipation such as problem solving and decision making. impacts on the organizational commitment of employees.
From the Figure 3, it observes that the awareness on HR Table 2 shows the recruitment and selection in organiza-
practices within the case textile mills. tional commitment on the study.
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5.1.3 Compensation and Benefits with respect to pay raise and fair salary structure (CB1)
In terms of compensation and Benefits, it is reported that reflecting that salaries were not prioritized in the present
significant correlations were found with respect to CB2 HR practices. Further, it has been reported in the litera-
and CB3 wherein CB2 (.350, .000) reflects provision of ture, the workers work, long hours to accommodate the
bonus and incentives on time and CB3 (.239, .016) is requirements of delivery and thus, flexible working hours
availability of compensation in case of accidents. This were not defined to have an impact on the organizational
indicates that HR practices are focused towards bonus commitment. Table 4 shows the compensation and ben-
and compensation whenever the employees are in need efits in organizational commitment on the study.
for it. Further, no significant correlations were formed
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