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The Impact of Strategic Human Resource Management on Employee Selection and Training in Organizational Performance
Statement of Your Research Problem or Area of Inquiry:
Strategic human resource comprises of human resource activities which are aligned in such a way that they help the organization to achieve its strategic goals (Wright & McMahan, 1992). Strategic management has a long-term effect on the performance of the organization. Therefore, it is very important to align the human resource activities of the organization with the strategic management (Bratton, 2003). Wei (2006) concludes in the research that effective strategic human resource management (SHRM) leads to quality of human capital of the company as well as the financial performance of the organization. Employee training is an investment through which the performance of employees and also the overall organizational performance are improved (Carl & Inagmar, 2000). Most researches focus on the impact of general Human Resource practice but this paper investigates the effect of Strategic Human Resource Management practices regarding the selection and training on the performance of the organization. The problem addressed in this research paper is to study the long-term and short-term effect of strategic HR management on training and selection of the employees in any organization. Selection of employees is very critical because efficiency of human capital determines the...
According to Martell, Gupta, & Carroll (1996) strategic HRM have a positive effect on performance of organization. Training and selecting according to strategic activities lead towards a more productive end effective human capital which performs better.
Theories or Prior Research Related to the Problem or Area of Inquiry:
The theoretical foundation for this study will be implicit human resource management theory. Implicit theory posits that individuals hold belief systems about their organizations based on personal experiences, perceptions, and interpretations (Price, 2007). Thus, information about organizational performance communicated by individuals within the organization may be biased (Burnett, Pollack, & Hoyt, 2010; Heslin & VandeWalle, 2008; Yorkston, Nunes, & Matta, 2010). Gardner and Wright (2009) extended implicit theory and examined the possibility of potential bias in data about organizational human resource (HR) practices. This bias is provided by individuals and based on an implicit theory of human resource management.
Goals, Purpose and Potential Significance of Your Research:
The purpose of this quantitative correlation research is to examine the relationship between SHRM functions and its impact on organization performance. The results of this study may help firms to bring in the finest talent and choose members that will maintain a competitive advantage in the organization.
Research Questions
1. To what extent does Human resource practices relates…
