Perceived human resource practices during Covid-19 pandemic: A study among tour guides in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Datu Razali Datu Eranza and Shanan Navindra Shan Pillai and Lee, Andy Chen Hiung and Jabil Mapjabil and Siti Hasnah Tanalol and Arsiah Bahron (2021) Perceived human resource practices during Covid-19 pandemic: A study among tour guides in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Business (IJAFB), 6. pp. 135-156. ISSN 0128-1844

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Abstract

COVID-19 has plunged global economy to recession and impacted businesses in all sectors, with reduction of manpower and termination of employment. Business organizations, especially those in the tourism industry may need to consider to continuously providing creative and innovative ways to support tour guides for personal development and self-enrichment. Support system like cost-effective training programme to tour guides can be meaningful and gain the affective commitment among the tour guides even post-termination. New approach in compensation, training and development, and performance appraisal would lead to a preparation for job performance in the future. The study has sampled 279 tour guides in Kota Kinabalu City, Sabah using online questionnaire, consists of questions related to human resource practices. The results suggested that all the practices studied have significant relationship to employee job performance especially during the difficult time of COVID-19 pandemic. The study recommends business firms to design an innovative and creative HR practices to support the tour guides regardless of the status of being employed or have been terminated. This may include facilitation of online training provided (free) by agencies and universities around the globe, financial aid and assistance programme by the Government, and facilitation of vaccination programme that could be very much meaningful to the tour guides.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Covid-19 , Human resource practices , Compensation , Training and Development , Performance appraisal
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General). Atlases. Maps > G1-922 Geography (General) > G149-180 Travel. Voyages and travels (General) > G154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1-1270 Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine > RA648.5-767 Epidemics. Epidemiology. Quarantine. Disinfection
Department:	INSTITUTE > Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2022 10:54
Last Modified:	15 Jun 2022 10:54
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32785

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