The Effect Of Human Resource Management Practices On Employees' Retention In King Saud University

This study aims to investigate the effect of HRM Practices on employees’ retention in King Saud University. The study is a cross-sectional descriptive research. It utilizes a quantitative approach. It will prove the cause and effect relationship between employee retention and the independent factors, i.e. empowerment, training, compensation and appraisal. A random sampling method was used to identify a sample for the study. The survey questionnaire was distributed through an online survey. After removing incomplete submissions, a total of 440 respondents sent their to-questionnaire- Reponses. All of them were from King Saud University . A structured questionnaire is used for data collection which covers 5 main independent variables. It contains 26 items . It consists of two parts, section A is general information, while Section B consists of questions about 5 factors which have an impact on employee retention: compensation and rewards, working conditions, training and development, employee empowerment and appraisal system. All variables were correlated positively and significantly at p<.001). All variables predicted and positively affected employees’ retention in King Saud University