All managers would like to see their organizations work better, and most of the search tools that can help make it happen. For decades, human resource managers did not believe that their function improves performance. This statement was met with skepticism on the part of the leaders, however, who question whether the funds allocated to the human resource function is a good investment. Dozens of studies have examined this issue, but they have provided conflicting results no conclusions. To resolve long-standing and contentious issue - makes a person a question of resources for the organization? - We will take stock of the available evidence. Based on data from more than 19,000 organizations, we conclude that human resource management adds significant value to the organization. In addition, the value added is strongest when one system resource emphasized rather than individual practice of human resource management solutions are tied to strategy, and among manufacturers. "Hide
by R. Duane Ireland, Yongmei Liu, James Combs, David Ketchen Jr. Source: Business Horizons 9 pages. Publication Date: November 9, 2007. Prod. #: BH255-PDF-ENG
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