Research Proposal
By
K.S.M. Perera
Registration No: TPQ 39 / – 25 – 47
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SRI LANKA
IPM BUSINESS SCHOOL
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
Background of the study
Human resource management is a combination of theories and practices. Many strategies and concepts have been generated in various periods to ensure the development of Human resource management in broader way. Nations Trust Bank is a good Human resource management practitioner who has broader ideas and techniques from a wide range of theories and practical ways to influence human behavior at work place.
Nations Trust Bank was established in July 1999 when it acquired the Colombo Branch of Overseas Trust Bank Ltd. Although bank is young to the industry, bank has 40 branches, 9 leasing centers, 43 ATMs, 6 personal banking centers as well as Internet Banking. Most important thing is comparing to the other competitive bank Nations Trust Bank is more customer oriented by providing a tailored service for contemporary lifestyles. This Bank offer a wide range of great value financial products ranging from tailor-made Treasury products, to retail products, from leasing to American Express credit cards. According to the annual report of Nations Trust Bank 2009, the human capital has grown up to 1532, because the prospect of business expansion in Sri Lanka’s North and East.
Human resource department of Nations Trust Bank has to play significant role to give ideal leadership and guidance each and every individuals to perform their job within a wide environmental context, because developing individual performance is improving organizational performance in a systematic way. So it is important to emphasize on performance management system and as well as reward management system since improving and developing
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