ODERINDE, Michael Adekunle
Department of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management,
Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria
Email: michael.oderinde@lasu.edu.ng
OLANIPEKUN, Lateef Okikiola
Department of Human Resource Management,
Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria
Email: lateef.olanipekun@elizadeuniversity.edu.ng
UKUTEGBE, Samuel Oroghenemudiake
Department of Educational Management,
University of Ibadan, Oyo, State, Nigeria
Email: samukutegbe@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Appraising the nexus between the practices of HRM and employees work engagement among
employees reflects the crucial nature of all HR functions and their potentiality towards
stimulating employees’ passion in being engaged and demonstrate affective commitments to
work. It was on this note that this study investigated human resource management practices
as determinant of employees work engagement in selected pharmaceutical firms in Oyo State,
Nigeria. The study was anchored on the resource-based view theoretical paradigm. The study
was descriptive in nature with a sample size of two hundred and thirty-two employees. The
instrument of research used to gather information from respondents was a questionnaire.
Findings from the hypotheses tested reflected that there was a significant relationship
between HRM practices and employees’ work engagement in selected Pharmaceutical Firms
in Oyo State, Nigeria. Findings also heralded that recruitment and selection enhanced
employees’ degree of engagement. Additionally, it was revealed that training and
development strongly influences work engagement. Finally, executing a fair and equitable
compensation package, can enhance employees’ engagement to work. Conclusively, HRM
practices if well directed has the potentiality to foster higher employee work engagement.
Therefore, the study recommended that competent HR personnel should be consulted in the
process of addressing concerns hinged on employees’ engagement by reviewing policies and
programs as a medium of intrinsically motivating employees.
Keywords: Absorption, Dedication, Employees’ Work Engagement, HRM Practices, Vigour.