Human Resource Management Practices and Employment Experience of Malaysian Employees in New Zealand

The purpose of this paper is to explore human resource management (HRM) practices in New Zealand and its impact on individual Malaysian employee's experience. Through qualitative interviews, this paper found that four HRM practices; namely, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and socialization as significant HRM practices in New Zealand organizations. Thus, this paper reveals Malaysian employees’ employment experiences vary according to sector. This paper found a subtle discrimination against individuals because of their religion and immigrant status. Finally, it was evidenced that socialization enables employees to integrate and accept organizational HRM practices.