1. Examining the role of human resource management in continuous improvement.
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Jørgensen, Frances, Hyland, Paul, and Kofoed, Lise Busk
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RESOURCE management , *EMPLOYEE competitive behavior , *PERFORMANCE management , *CIVIL service personnel management , *STRATEGIC planning , *QUALITATIVE research , *INDUSTRIAL management , *EXECUTIVES' attitudes , *INNOVATION management , *KNOWLEDGE management , *PERSONNEL management - Abstract
The objective of this paper is to take a first step in developing a theoretical framework describing the role of HRM in successful CI, based on the current literature from both fields. To this end, elements from the Cl Maturity Model and a framework depicting the role of HRM in innovation serve as a foundation for examining how specific bundles of HRM practices utilised during different phases of the CI implementation process may contribute to sustained organisational and enhanced operational performance. The primary contribution of this paper is theoretical; however, the framework has practical value in that it suggests important relationships between HRM practices and behaviours necessary for successful CI. A preliminary test of the framework in an empirical setting is summarised at the conclusion of this paper, where a number of possible research avenues are also suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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