Strategic Human Resource Practices, Top Management Team Social Networks, and Firm Performance: The Role of Human Resource Practices in Creating Organizational Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Practices, Top Management Team Social Networks, and Firm Performance: The Role of Human Resource Practices in Creating Organizational Competitive Advantage

In this article, we begin to explore the black box between human resources (HR) practices and firm performance. Specifically, we examine the relationships between a set of network-building HR practices, aspects of the external and internal social networks of top management teams, and firm performanc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academy of Management journal 2003-12, Vol.46 (6), p.740-751
Hauptverfasser: Collins, Christopher J, Clark, Kevin D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Business management
Business studies
Competitive advantage
Human resource management
Human resources
Management science
Organizational behaviour
Personnel management
Social networks
Strategic management
Studies
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Zusammenfassung:In this article, we begin to explore the black box between human resources (HR) practices and firm performance. Specifically, we examine the relationships between a set of network-building HR practices, aspects of the external and internal social networks of top management teams, and firm performance. Results from a field study with 73 high-technology firms showed that the relationships between the HR practices and firm performance (sales growth and stock growth) were mediated through their top managers' social networks. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/30040665