The effect of human resources management practices on employee performance during the Covid-19 pandemic: An educational institution example

In this study, the effect of human resources management practices on employee performance during the Covid-19 pandemic was examined through the example of an educational institution. A questionnaire consisting of Sociodemographic Information Form, Human Resources Management Practices Scale and Employee Performance Scale was used in the study. An electronic questionnaire was applied to 381 employees working in Bursa Province Exam College institutions, which constitute the sample of the research. Data analysis was carried out with SPSS 25.0 statistical software. In the analysis, first of all, the validity and reliability analyzes of the scales used were made, and the Explanatory Factor Analysis and reliability coefficient findings were examined. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed to reveal the structural validity of the scales. The validity and reliability of the scales used in the study were confirmed. Descriptive analyzes were made regarding the demographic characteristics of the participants. In order to examine the variables of the study in terms of demographic variables, t-test analysis was performed between paired groups. The groups that are the source of the differences in the differences between the variables were examined with the help of the TUKEY test. Correlation analysis was performed to reveal the relationships between the scales. As a result of the study, it was determined that human resource management practices had a statistically significant effect on employee performance. In the study, it was determined that human resources practices did not differ according to the variable of gender, age and educational status, but differed according to the variable of position in the institution. The source of the difference is; It has been observed that the perception of human resource management practices is higher in the participants in the managerial position than in the teachers in the teacher position. It was determined that the performance of the employees did not differ according to the variable of age, education level and position in the institution, but showed a significant difference according to the gender variable. The source of the difference is; It was seen that the perception of employee performance was higher in male participants than in female participants.