The Human Resource Management Practices of Selected Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) Licensed Construction Companies in Quezon City

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the human resource management practices of selected Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) licensed construction companies in Quezon City. Specifically, it seeks to identify the profile of the construction companies, assess the level of their agreement on the human resource management practices in terms of attracting a quality workforce, developing a quality workforce, and maintaining a quality workforce, and determine the significant difference in the respondent’s assessment of human resource management practices when grouped by profile. The researcher used a descriptive design wherein a researcher-made questionnaire was employed. Frequency and Percentage Distribution, Weighted Mean, ranking, and ANOVA was utilized as statistical tools. The respondents’ assessment on their level of agreement on the human resource management practices is high in terms of attracting a quality workforce, developing a quality workforce, and maintaining a quality workforce with the highest weighted mean of 4.55 and “managers communicate the company business strategy” with the lowest mean of 3.04. There is no significant difference in the human resource management practices of selected PCAB licensed construction companies in Quezon City in terms of attracting, developing, and maintaining a quality workforce when they are grouped according to form of business organization. When grouped according to the number of years in operation, there is a significant difference in terms of attracting and developing a quality workforce. When grouped according to the number of employees, capitalization, and PCAB Category, there is a significant difference in human resource management practices in terms of attracting, developing, and maintaining a quality workforce. When grouped according to contractor classification, there is a significant difference in human resource management practices in terms of attracting and maintaining a quality workforce. PCAB-licensed construction companies should invest in using online job portals in attracting professional candidates and utilize social media in attracting quality candidates. These companies should also place importance in giving performance feedback to their employees and in establishing a regular performance evaluation system. PCAB-licensed construction companies should also consider establishing a profit-sharing program and should give priority in developing their managers on how they can communicate the company business strategy. Further studies can be done on human resource management practices.