Relationship between human resource management practices and informal workplace learning: An empirical study

This study aims to examine the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and informal workplace learning.,Data were collected from a sample of 381 employees working as heads of the department of branches in private commercial banks of Bangladesh. Hypotheses were tested by using structural equation modelling-partial least square.,Findings of the study revealed that HRM practices such as selective hiring, extensive training, performance appraisal, compensation practices, empowerment and information-sharing, significantly positively related with informal workplace learning.,Based on the situated learning and organizational support theory, this study is empirically testing how HRM practices influence informal workplace learning.