Endorsing COVID-19 Learnings of Managing Human Resources in Bangladesh during Post-COVID Era

Abstract

Organisations are on alert and trying to be more adaptable to unforeseen challenges due to experiences of COVID-19. These contingent circumstances brought pressure on employees and the bottom line of the business as well. Considering the changing scenario, this study intends to identify the opportunities and problems faced by the human resource management department in Bangladeshi enterprises during COVID-19 and endorse these learnings to post-COVID era. The HR administrators and managers of 30 Bangladeshi firms were taken as a sample of this study. A descriptive research approach was used. The sample was chosen using a simple random sampling method. A common questionnaire was created to gather information and examine the opportunities and problems faced by the human resource management division during the COVID-19 pandemic. A five-point Likert scale with a range of 1 to 5 has been used in the design of the questions. Simple descriptive statistical data analysis techniques, Microsoft Excel, and SPSS were used to build and present the data. It was found during the study that the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on employees of the human resource department as well as functions of the human resource department for example, acquisition, development, motivation, and maintenance. It exposed new huge challenges and showed some opportunities to an organisation that can be endorsed in post-COVID era.

Keywords: COVID-19, Crisis, HRM Department Challenges, HRM Department Opportunities, Crisis Management

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