The Impact of HRM Practices and Employees’ Job Satisfaction on Employees’ Performance at Saudi Ports Authority

DOI: 10.5176/2251-2349_HRM&PD17.38

Authors: Mohammed Saud Mira, Mohammed Saud Mira, Chan Kok Thim

Abstract: Saudi Ports, is one of the busiest seaports in the world and the biggest ports in the Middle East, is facing challenges from different sports such as Salalah and Dubai ports especially in the cargo section, those ports can release their cargoes and goods in a short time without any congestion of stock.However, the current challenges of Saudi Ports Authority are the overstock of cargo which is as a result of low satisfaction and performance of workers at cargo field. The current study will investigate the root of this problem based on the human resource practices (training and development, reward, job analysis, social support, recruitment and selection, employee relationship and empowerment) to know whether those practices offer direct impact on the employees’ job satisfaction and performance besides the impact of job satisfaction on performance. In addition, the indirect impact through job satisfaction to the employees’ performance that works in Cargo field. Moreover, this study will validate of the assumption of Adams equity theory and Maslow theory.This study will be based on primary data (survey questionnaire).