TITLE

THE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS

AUTHOR(S)
BECKER, BRIAN; GERHART, BARRY
PUB. DATE
August 1996
SOURCE
Academy of Management Journal;Aug1996, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p779
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
We describe why human resource management (HRM) decisions are likely to have an important and unique influence on organizational performance. Our hope is that this research forum will help advance research on the link between HRM and organizational performance. We identify key unresolved questions in need of future study and make several suggestions intended to help researchers studying these questions build a more cumulative body of knowledge that will have key implications for both theory and practice.
ACCESSION #
9702170441

Tags: PERSONNEL management;  ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness;  INDUSTRIAL efficiency;  INFORMATION resources management;  EMPLOYMENT practices;  PERFORMANCE;  COMPETITIVE advantage;  JOB performance;  BEST practices;  EMPLOYEE selection;  MANAGEMENT science;  LABOR costs

 

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