HRM Practices and Knowledge Sharing in IT Sector – A Study in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Abstract
Knowledge sharing is one of the contemporary and emerging HRM topics that has attracted much research; it is one of the stages of competence management, which is considered a valuable working tool in the company and strategy. The main objective of this study is to examine the relationships between human resource management (HRM) practices and knowledge in the context of the IT industry in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. For this study, data was collected using a survey method. The target sample consisted of IT workers in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The researcher selected three prominent IT companies in Coimbatore. Data were analyzed using multiple regression and correlation analyses. According to the research results, the sharing of information is positively influenced by recruitment, training and development, teamwork, and performance appraisal, but not by reward. By following excellent HR practices, this study helps decisionmakers and HR managers to develop knowledge skills.
Keywords: Human resource management, Knowledge sharing, Performance Evaluation, Recruitment, Reward, Teamwork, Training and development..

Author(s): Saravanabhavan N*, Subashini R, Velmurugan G
Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Pages: 607-620
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2024.v05i01.0289