Human resource development practices in telecom sector in Saudi Arabia: An empirical presentation

Saudi Arabia has the largest and fastest growing market for telecommunication products and services in the Middle East. The growing importance of this sector has attracted the attention of the Researchers for selecting this industry for the study. The main objective of the present research is to make a comparative study of public and private sector of Saudi Arabian telecom industry regarding the Human Resource Development (HRD) Practices. The Researchers have conducted an investigation for checking the degree of positivity in the implementation of HRD practices in these sectors. A survey questionnaire has been constructed and administered amongst the employees of STC and Mobily at managerial and non-managerial level from the selected districts of Saudi Arabia. The study has brought out the existing HRD climate in to picture and offered suggestions to improve the pace of such practices wherever they need improvement.