Exploring the Factors Affecting Sustainable Human Resource Productivity in Railway Lines

This study aimed to identify the critical factors and items affecting the productivity of sustainable human resources in a Railway Operation Company based on the perceptions of employees and managers in the Human Resources Department. The study was motivated by research which was applied in terms of...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 225
Main Authors Azizi, Neda, Akhavan, Peyman, Philsoophian, Maryam, Davison, Claire, Haass, Omid, Saremi, Shazi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2022
Subjects
Correlation coefficient
Correlation coefficients
Efficiency
Employees
Ergonomics
Factor analysis
Human resources
Independent variables
Labor productivity
Leadership
Literature reviews
Managers
Motivation
Organizational aspects
Performance evaluation
Population studies
Productivity
Questionnaires
Railroads
Random sampling
Statistical analysis
Statistical sampling
Transportation services
Iran
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Summary:This study aimed to identify the critical factors and items affecting the productivity of sustainable human resources in a Railway Operation Company based on the perceptions of employees and managers in the Human Resources Department. The study was motivated by research which was applied in terms of the objectives of the study and a descriptive survey was employed as the method. The statistical population of the current study consisted of all employees and managers of the Human Resources Department of the company. Random sampling was employed to collect data and the sample size was 191 people according to Morgan’s Table. Methods including the correlation coefficient, multivariate regression, and factor analysis were employed for data analysis. The findings highlight the main factors and items affecting labor productivity in the Urban and Suburban Railway Operation Company as perceived by the Human Resources Department, which were mainly related to human resources management and could be attributed to motivation and requirements for their effective contribution to the improvement of public welfare. Organizational Attitude and Culture, Leadership Style, and Bonus and Ergonomics were extracted as factors affecting productivity or as independent variables. This study is the first study that has aimed to discuss the perceptions of the Human Resources Department active in a company. As such, the study highlights the standpoint of the main decision makers in the Urban and Suburban Railway Operation Company with regard to labour productivity in the urban and suburban sector.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14010225