How does HRM enhance strategic capabilities? Evidence from the Korean management consulting industry

This study develops an HRM-capability-performance model. Applying this model to the management consulting context, legitimizing capability and senior management consultants (SMCs) are theoretically derived as a strategic capability and a strategic job that an HR system focuses on for organizational...

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Published in:International journal of human resource management 2012-01, Vol.23 (1), p.126-146
Main Authors: Kim, Andrea, Lee, Choonwoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Enterprises
external fit
Human capital
Human resource management
Human resources
intellectual capital
Intellectuals
Management
Management consultants
management consulting firms
Organization theory
Regression analysis
Social capital
South Korea
strategic capabilities
strategic human resource management
strategic jobs
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Summary:This study develops an HRM-capability-performance model. Applying this model to the management consulting context, legitimizing capability and senior management consultants (SMCs) are theoretically derived as a strategic capability and a strategic job that an HR system focuses on for organizational effectiveness. Regression analyses of a sample of 46 management consulting firms in South Korea find that legitimizing capability improves firm performance. Both legitimizing capability and firm performance are also found to be increased by (1) a sub-set of HR practices for SMCs' human capital and (2) a system of HR practices for their human capital and social capital.
ISSN:0958-5192
1466-4399
DOI:10.1080/09585192.2011.561247