Business strategy, human resources management and organizational performance
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https://doi.org/10.33064/iycuaa2016691870Keywords:
strategy, management, human resources, performance, practices, SMEsAbstract
In recent years, the organizational strategic approach has emphasized the role of human resources in the establishment of competitive strategy, organizational growth and value creation. So that, the present study aims to explore the linkages between business strategy, human resources management practices (HRM) and organizational performance in a sample of 116 manufacturing SMEs in the state of Queretaro. The results show that there are differences in human resource management practices (HRM) in terms of the business strategy adopted, reaching the highest values in prospectors and analyzers strategies. It was also found that these strategies and practices are positively related and have a significant impact on organizational performance. It is concluded that implementing them is important to build and maintain the human capital that allows to get a better performance and achieve a competitive advantage.
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