Human Resource Management in Sports: A Critical Review of its Importance and Pertaining Issues

• Authors: Ranjan Kumara Weerakoon
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper will illustrate the meaning and importance of human resource management (HRM), human resource planning, and strategic human resource management, which are critically important for an organization’s effectiveness and must be effectively managed (Doherty, 1998). This study used the literature review method to acquire its final results. The relevant HRM literature review was done according to the purpose of the study. It used the purposive random sample method for selecting relevant literature. This study shows the current economic environment in the sports industry; the second part of the study critically analyzes the value of the strategic management of employees for the effective and efficient operation of sports organizations. It also critically evaluates human resource planning and other pertinent issues in terms of legislation, recruitment, selection, training, induction, and reward management from different international examples in sports management. Over the past few decades, increasing competition, globalization, and continuous changes in the market and in technology have emphasized the need to rethink the management of the organization and of human resources for the sake of overcoming significant challenges (Taylor et al., 2006). Therefore, managers should use strategic human resource management to overcome significant issues and to form well-planned strategies so that the organization may succeed.

Keywords

EN

human resource management; strategic human resource management; sports; HRM process; current issues

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 69
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 15-21

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2016

accepted

10 - 2 - 2016

received

23 - 12 - 2015

online

5 - 3 - 2016

Contributors

author

Ranjan Kumara Weerakoon

• Department of Physical Education Faculty of Social Sciences University of Kelaniya 11600 Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/pcssr-2016-0005