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Abstract:
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The healthcare sector in Kerala is witnessing a spiralling growth due to the
healthy economic development and the serious outlook of individuals towards
personal health. Private sector is thriving exuberantly well since there is a wide gap
between demand and supply for healthcare due to the lack of government initiatives.
The proliferation of these private hospitals have paved the way for many unhealthy
practices like poor working conditions, low wages, excess workload and lack of
retirement and welfare measures to the employees. This state of affairs demanded a
serious investigation into the functioning of the private hospitals in Kerala, especially
on the human resource management practices, as the success of every organisation
depends on the satisfaction level of its employees, which, in turn, will benefit the
consumer, i.e., the patients.
Hence the present study was undertaken to find out the extent of human
resource management practices in private hospitals in Kerala with a view to suggest
appropriate remedial measures wherever required |