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Exploring Factors of HR Climate and Their Influence on Faculty Retention: Unfolding HRM in Indian Higher Educational Settings

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  • Sahil Verma
  • Gurvinder Kaur

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Human resource climate plays an important role in associating people with their organizations. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence about how faculty perceives components of the HR system, particularly in higher educational institutions. The aim of this paper is to explore the factors of HR climate and study their association with faculty retention in different Indian universities. The data for this study was collected through structured questionnaire administered to 306 faculty members of universities and their responses were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. The results revealed that mentoring, professional development and compensation were perceived as major components of the HR climate. Of these three, mentoring and professional development played a significant role in predicting faculty retention. The post-hoc results showed that the factors varied in their significance according to the university type. These findings suggest that Indian universities lack a formal HR system and the need to integrate HR departments in the university environment is strongly recommended.

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  • Sahil Verma & Gurvinder Kaur, 2023. "Exploring Factors of HR Climate and Their Influence on Faculty Retention: Unfolding HRM in Indian Higher Educational Settings," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:13:y:2023:i:2:p:21582440231169663
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440231169663
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