What is it about?

The aim of this research is to examine the Coivd-19 impacts on the Human Resource (HR) operation in the Malaysian retail sector, especially in the Klang Valley area. A self-administered online survey was conducted with 330 participants answering. The partial least square approach to structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to investigate the direct effects of the proposed variables. Besides, the mediation test was used to examine the indirect effects.

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Why is it important?

The findings of the study offer an insight into the factors influencing human capital management and how the retail decision-makers, retailers, retail consultants, and staff should devise anew approach to adjust HR policies in a ‘new normal’ situation. The study adds to the existing knowledge about the effect of Covid-19 on job depression, job anxiety, salaries, and layoffs among retail employees. This study will also provide a source of further research because the area under investigation is new in the current pandemic situation.

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As per the best of the researchers' acquaintance, this is one of the few research and the first comprehensive broad sample analysis to investigate 'COVID-19 and HR Retail Operations in Malaysia.

Mr. Md Suliman Hossin
University of Kuala Lumpur

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This page is a summary of: The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Human Resource Operation: Empirical Evidence from the Perspective of Malaysian Retail Employees in Klang Valley, International Journal of Organizational Leadership, January 2020, Canadian Institue for Knowledge Development,
DOI: 10.33844/ijol.2020.60513.
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