The Effect of Human Resource Development Strategy on Employee Readiness at PT PNM Medan Branch
Keywords:
Human Resource Development Strategy, Employee Readiness, Human Resource Management, Organizational Change, Employee Development.Abstract
This study aims to analyze the effect of human resource development strategy on employee readiness at PT PNM Medan Branch. Employee readiness is considered an important factor in supporting organizational effectiveness, particularly in facing organizational changes and operational challenges. Human resource development strategy plays a strategic role in improving employee competencies, adaptability, and work readiness through training, career development, talent management, and continuous learning programs. This research used a quantitative approach with an explanatory research design. The population consisted of all employees of PT PNM Medan Branch totaling 50 employees. The sampling technique used was census sampling, where all employees were selected as respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires using a Likert scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics, validity tests, reliability tests, and simple linear regression analysis with Jamovi software. The results showed that human resource development strategy had a positive and significant effect on employee readiness. The regression analysis indicated a significance value of 0.000, which was smaller than 0.05. The coefficient of determination (R²) value was 0.541, indicating that 54.1% of employee readiness could be explained by the human resource development strategy variable. The findings demonstrate that effective employee development programs can improve employee confidence, adaptability, and readiness in carrying out organizational responsibilities. This study concludes that human resource development strategy is an important factor in improving employee readiness at PT PNM Medan Branch. Therefore, organizations are expected to continuously strengthen employee development programs to support organizational sustainability and performance improvement.
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