The Role of Knowledge-Based Human Resource Management in Developing Strategies for Reducing Workplace Cyberloafing (An empirical study at Iraqi Ministry of Trade/Ration Card Project)
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The main purpose of this study to empirically examine the relationships between knowledge-oriented human resource management and workplace cyberloafing strategies at Iraqi Ministry of Trade /Ration Card Project. Drawing hypotheses based on the relationship between knowledge-oriented HRM configuration and workplace cyberloafing strategies were formelted and statistically tested in a random sample of 89 employees in Ration Card Project that related. In addition, interviews were conducted with a selected number of employees to identify causes of cyberloafing at workplace to define the study problem. Several statistical programs SMART PLS, SPSS V. 26 used to analyze data. Finally, the findings provide empirical evidence of a positively direct effect by knowledge-oriented HRM for reducing workplace cyberloafing. In conclusion, this study has shown a direct effect of knowledge-oriented HRM and workplace cyberloafing to achieve the best performance. The empirical evidence has important implications for Ministry project managers to employ that practices for reducing the negative behaviors.
Institutions: University of Kufa, Al Mansour University College
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7166192590