Identifying and Ranking Human Resource Risks in a Public Organization

Abstract

Background & Purpose: With an increasing focus on identifying and assessing risks in organizations, risk management has become a key strategic priority. The purpose of this study is to investigate a neglected field, namely HRM. Thus, this paper has studied the HR risk management in a public organization. Methodology: Since the purpose of this study is to disseminate existing knowledge in the field of human resource risk, this study is developmental in terms of purpose; and due to the nature of the data, it is a mixed study. The statistical community in the qualitative section includes scientific texts, and academic and organizational experts. The statistical population in the quantitative part also included all employees of the Tax Affairs Department of West Azerbaijan Province, numbering 812 people. The measurement tool was a semi-structured interview and a questionnaire. Findings: In the qualitative part, using the theme analysis method, dimensions, components and HR risk indicators were identified. In the quantitative part, using confirmatory factor analysis, while examining and confirming the indicators and dimensions of HR risk model, their priority in the West Azerbaijan Tax Affairs Organization was examined, so that the managers of the organization Plan to control the most important HR risks. The proposed model has 4 dimensions, 14 components and 40 indicators. Conclusion: In this study, while identifying the dimensions, components and indicators of HR risk, the presented model was evaluated in a public organization. This evaluation enables the managers to identify and rank the status of the mentioned risks in the organization, to adjust the model indicators in a way that leads to the control of the risks in the organization.

Keywords

• risk
• human resource risk
• public organization