The consequences of human resource development (HRD) on employee's productivity in the Ministry of Sport and Youth

To respond appropriately to the changing environment and achieve goals, sports organizations need to develop and nurture the professional skills of their employees. The purpose of this study is to determine the consequences of human resource development on employees' productivity in the Ministry of Sport and Youth. Regarding practical purposes and data collection, this research is descriptive and correlational. The Ministry of Sports and Youth employees are the populations of this study (N = 856) and the sample size was selected using the Cochran formula (n = 268). Researcher-made questionnaire and Hersey-Goldsmith’s productivity questionnaire (1994) were used for data collection. In descriptive statistics, data analysis was performed by mean and standard deviation. In the inferential statistics section, structural equation modeling was performed by PLS and regression methods. Based on the results, human resource development (organizational, occupational, individual, and development strategies) had a positive and significant effect on employee productivity; moreover, development strategies and occupational factors were more prominent. If the Ministry of Sports and Youth seeks to increase the productivity of its employees, it is necessary to pay much attention to the development of human resources as one of the influential factors.