Abstract

The study aims to identify the impact of human resources maintenance on enhancing organizational agility. The research was built based on a set of studies and previous theoretical frameworks related to the research subject. The research data was collected at the application agency (the Municipality of the Northern Borders Region) through a survey list distributed to 384 employees in the application area. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the data and verify the validity of the research hypotheses. There are no statistically significant differences between the opinions of the study sample due to the variable of gender, level of education, and experience concerning the level of human resources maintenance programs in the Municipality of the Northern Borders Region and the existence of a relationship between the maintenance of human resources in its various dimensions and organizational agility, as well as a strong positive impact of human resources maintenance on organizational agility. The study recommended the need to pay attention to human resources maintenance programs while working to raise awareness of the importance of enhancing organizational agility and increasing adequate financial support for the application of the philosophy of human resources maintenance and that the policies and procedures of human resources maintenance programs focus on taking into account supporting the agility of the organizational structure and organizational procedures at the level of the institution.

Keywords: maintenance of human resources, occupational safety and health, psychological support for employees, health care, entertainment for employees, organizational agility.

JEL Classification: M12, C83, C88, D73.

Cite as: Saad, M.A., & Al-Naggar, S.A (2023). The Impact of Human Resources Maintenance on Enhancing Organizational Agility: An Applied Study on Secretariat of Northern Borders Region Marketing and Management of Innovations, 1, 75-86. https://doi.org/10.21272/mmi.2023.1-07

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