http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJM 354 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Management (IJM) Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2020, pp. 354-367. Article ID: IJM_11_12_033 Available online at http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJM?Volume=11&Issue=12 Journal Impact Factor (2020): 10.1471 (Calculated by GISI) www.jifactor.com ISSN Print: 0976-6502 and ISSN Online: 0976-6510 DOI: 10.34218/IJM.11.12.2020.033 © IAEME Publication Indexed Scopus ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HOTEL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Syed Munir Barakbah Syed Faozi Barakbah, Azrin Abdul Razak, May May Grace Derioh UNITAR International University, Malaysia Fakhrulzaman Abdullah Suliman Al-Rajhi Colleges, UAE ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to understand the nature of human resource management (HRM) practices and study the concept of organizational culture in the midscale and upscale hotel organizations. Thus, the main theme of this study was an executive-level position in the HRM department/division of the hotel which included detailed examination on (1) the five different types of HRM practices such as HR planning, staffing, training and development, appraisal, and compensation; and (2) the three elements of organizational culture such as employee relations, creativity/risk-taking, and efficiency/pride emphasis. The next part determines the extent of association between the HRM practices and the organization's culture orientation. The number of hotel organisations included in the study was 50 hotels selected midscale and upscale hotels in the Klang Valley. The findings from this research indicate that overall HRM practices were found to be mixed with some inclination towards meeting current requirements whilst some were more geared towards future requirements. The organisation's culture orientation was relatively open and in support of employee-management relationships, some organizational support for employees' creativity and risk-taking activities, and employees' pride with their organizations. Key words: HRM practices, organizational culture, HR planning, staffing, training and development, appraisal, compensation, employee relations, creativity/risk-taking, efficiency/pride emphasis. Cite this Article: Syed Munir Barakbah Syed Faozi Barakbah, Azrin Abdul Razak, May May Grace Derioh and Fakhrulzaman Abdull , Association between Hotel ah Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Culture, International Journal of Management, 11(12), 2020, pp 354-367. http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJM?Volume=11&Issue=12