Human Resource Practices and Work Environment As Contributory Variables to Employee Morale

Abstract

This study was a response to the apparent dearth of studies into human resource practices and work environments as predictors of employee morale among multi-purpose cooperatives in Region 11, Philippines. Employee morale is crucial for the overall success and well-being of an organization. It refers to the level of enthusiasm, satisfaction, and overall emotional well-being of employees in the workplace. Studying the influence of human resource practices and work environments on employee morale in cooperatives is beneficial not just to the participants and the cooperatives but also to society as a whole, since cooperatives are practical vehicles for promoting self-reliance and harnessing people's power towards the attainment of economic development and social justice. With the use of survey questionnaires and appropriate statistical methods, findings showed that the level of human resource practices and the work environment were very high, while employee morale was at a high level. Results further exhibited that human resource practices and the work environment in their individual capacities can significantly influence employee morale. Additionally, the results showed that the work environment best predicts employee morale.