Developing organizational knowledge and learning capabilities: synergistic relationships of human capital, strategic human resource management and human resource management
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Article Title | Developing organizational knowledge and learning capabilities: synergistic relationships of human capital, strategic human resource management and human resource management |
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ERA Journal ID | 20233 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Kong, Eric |
Journal Title | The International Journal of Learning |
Journal Citation | 17 (5), pp. 63-80 |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Champaign, IL. USA |
ISSN | 1447-9494 |
1447-9540 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.Learning-Journal.com |
Abstract | Very little systematic research today has examined synergistic relationships of human capital (HC), strategic human resource management (SHRM) and human resource management (HRM) in relation to the development, utilization, and dissemination of knowledge and learning capabilities in organizations. Findings from a series of in-depth qualitative interviews with 35 nonprofit executives from 22 Australian nonprofit organizations revealed that synergistic relationships of HC, SHRM and HRM created value that was larger than the total sum of all three concepts, and that relationships acted as catalysts in developing, utilizing and diffusing organizational knowledge and learning capabilities. The paper helps to build a nascent body of literature arguing that synergistic relationships exist among the three salient concepts and resources should be invested in the three concepts not only separately, but also synergistically. Also, it assists to clarify the three seemingly very similar and yet different concepts. The paper is considered as a starting point and serves as a milestone for understanding the significance of synergistic relationships of the three concepts in nonprofit organizations. The increased awareness of the synergistic relationships likely generates further research both within and outside the nonprofit sector. Research limitations and future research directions will be discussed. |
Keywords | human capital; strategic human resource management; human resource management; knowledge and learning capabilities; nonprofit organizations |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) |
350709. Organisation and management theory | |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | Copyright is attributed to the author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Marketing |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q014x/developing-organizational-knowledge-and-learning-capabilities-synergistic-relationships-of-human-capital-strategic-human-resource-management-and-human-resource-management
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