The impact of HRM practices and policies in Kazakhstani companies on personnel stress management

Abstract

The purpose of the research paper is to determine the impact of HRM practices and policies on employees’ stress level and to develop practical recommendations to minimize it. Four practices and policies were used to investigate the study in a mining company located in Nur- Sultan city: organizational change, KPI, training and development, and onboarding program. Quantitative and qualitative methods were taken for analysis by involving 40 participants for survey and 6 respondents for an interview. The results show that organizational change and KPI have a negative impact on work related stress by increasing it. Staff training and onboarding program have positive effect by minimizing occupational stress. The limitations of the research include the sample of participants, the age and tenure of the workers. The study can be useful for further investigation of HRM practices and policies in the mining industry in Republic of Kazakhstan