...Intellectual capital and new product development performance: The mediating role of organizational learning capability Ya-Hui Hsu a,⁎, Wenchang Fang b,1 a b Department of Business Administration, Ming Chuan University, 11F, No.318, Fuhe Rd., Yonghe City, Taipei 234, Taiwan Department of Business Administration, National Taipei University, 69, Sec 2, Jian-Kuo N. Rd, Taipei 104, Taiwan a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Previous studies rarely examined the relationship between intellectual capital and organizational learning capability. Moreover, most studies neglect the mediating effect of organizational learning capability in the relationship between intellectual capital and new product development performance. This study uses interviews and the survey method to discuss the relationships governing intellectual capital, organizational learning capability, and new product development performance. Results are based on empirical data from Taiwan's IC design industry, and are generated by the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. Results show that human capital and relational capital actually improve new product development performance through organizational learning capability. Although structural capital positively affects organizational learning capability, managers should pay attention to possibly negative effects of structural capital on new product development performance. Relational capital is the greatest factor among these three types of intellectual capital in Taiwanese...
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...Future Trends In Human Introduction: Human Resource management is one of the key functionality in an organization. It deals with strategic and compendious approach to managing people, the workplace and the environment. This involves issues related to people such as hiring performance management, salary & compensation, organization development, security, wellbeing, employee training and development. Companies all over the world have identified the importance of Human Resource Management in order to steer up their organization by managing the entire working capital, with them facing high attrition rate and poaching strategies of competitors. This has become an increasingly challenging task for companies to sustain their competitive advantage. With economies becoming more globalized, there are also several new challenges faced by human resource managers. Organizations no longer comprise of homogeneous groups but consist of people of different origins, cultures and ethnicities coming together for a common cause. This has completely changed the roles of a HR practitioner. The traditional role of human resource management has become obsolete and has now evolved into a process continuous change and more dynamic. This has resulted in a transformation of their roles both in its form and its functionality. There are a lot of new and emerging areas of human resource that are becoming increasingly relevant. Some of the significant trends likely to be seen in the future are related...
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...STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL USING BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY® (2-DAY WORKSHOP) Introduction Today’s business managers of any sized organization are facing the challenges of human capital especially after the economic depreciate. In order to get rid of the crisis, organizations need a comprehensive, coherent and timely strategy on promoting, measuring and assessing innovations in human capital strategy. As such, it has been a drastic difference in the focus of professionals to train and retrain their skill-set through higher education. This is particularly important in challenging times like now. The need to change, innovate and respond appropriately is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity for survival and relevance. The role of Human Capital is important and significant because of the positive correlation to economic growth and societal development. Hence, UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy® challenges these old paradigms and offers the Strategic Human Capital Using Blue Ocean Strategy® 2–Day Workshop. Through the workshop, participants will learn the skills they need to align human resources goals and budgets with their organizational mission. In addition, participants will also understand the role of metrics and data in identifying desired outcomes and measuring progress toward the identified outcomes. Objectives * To introduce Blue Ocean Strategy® systematic methodology in Strategic Human Capital Planning and Execution. * Master the new business administration of strategic human capital...
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...KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS THE USE OF STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING CORPORATE OBJECTIVE IN THE MICROFINANCE SECTOR. (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS) BY: ACKON BEATRICE APRAKU ESTHER ASABEA OPPONG-SEKUM KINGSLEY A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPTION) MAY, 2015 DECLARATION We the undersigned, declare that this is the result of our own research work carried out in the School of Business, and under the supervision of Mr. Emmanuel Oheneba-Acquah ACKON BEATRICE 8535512 …………………………… …………………………… APRAKU ESTHER ASABEA 8548912 …………………………… …………………………… SEKUM-OPPONG KINGSLEY 8584412 …………………………… …………………………… CERTIFIED BY: EMMANUEL OHENEBA-ACQUAH……………………….. ……………………………. (SUPERVISOR) SIGNATURE DATE MR. J.E TURKSON ………………….. ……………………………. (HEAD OF DEPARTMENT) SIGNATURE DATE DEDICATION This study is dedicated to the Almighty God, we made this possible despite the many challenges faced and to our supervisor Mr. Emmanuel Oheneba-Acquah whose patience and intellect, guided us through this whole phase. We appreciate you! ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...
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...this theory and search for other evidence, we come across different researches done by economists and statisticians who have analyzed the theory to a great extent. In order to differentiate their studies they have done their empirical research on the subject by using different econometric models. Even though the underlying result i.e. derived from their research is the same, yet these models have different comprehensive implications, something which will also be discussed in our review. As a part of our review we have taken four different research paper written by different researchers, which have the same fundamental scope. However, the origins of these researches are subject to geographical changes and this has been done in order to prove our basic rationality of the theory. The critical reviews consist of the methods used by the authors and the way they have tried to analyze the empirical evidence by using econometric models. The first article which we will be reviewing in our discussion is the research paper written by Robert J. Barro which is titled as ‘Economic Growth in a Cross Section of Countries.’ The research done by Barro is quite comprehensive, in which he has used data from 1960 to 1985. The sample size employed in this research is of 98 countries which is quite huge given the variable which multiply the analysis. In order to limit the extent of...
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...1 Introduction Displaced people fall on new life struggle by losing their social capital and network due to river bank erosion (Field observation). For this reason, in this study, the research problem was loss of social capital, network and role of safety net of the displaced people by River Bank Erosion (RBE). The main objective of this study was to measure the loss of social capital including network due to RBE, to explore the changing situation (social, economic and political) that displaced people face due to loss of social capital including network by RBE, to discover how do displaced people create new social capital including network and to assess the role of safety net to meet present crisis. In the context of socio-economic, geographical and ecological condition, the social capital including network and safety net is more important tool to meet any natural crisis. In this study village, the displaced people lost their material object as well as social capital and network. That’s why this study has focused on social capital including network and safety net programs in the context of river bank erosion. In this research problem, the word social capital has been considered as relationships, connections, links, and affiliations among displaced people and network has been referred as an informal relationship among persons, individuals and groups and safety net has been referred as the roles/programs of government and non government organizations to meet any natural crisis...
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...in his book, “Inevitably globalization is having a huge impact on the role, nature, and purpose of HRD in organizations of all sizes and sectors across the world” (2009). Obviously, facing the economical globalization, development of technology, the coming of information age and lowering of trade barriers, as a result firms have to think of new and effective ideas to compete with other competitors. Human capital is the most special asset of a company. It is special because people cannot be separated from their knowledge, skills, health, or values in the way they can be separated from their financial and physical assets (Becker, 2008). The result, organizations’ aim is to make their own human capital special that other organizations cannot copy. Competitive advantage is secured when organizations have skills and capabilities that are unique, difficult to replicate and imitate by competitors (Rainbird, 1995). HRD is a process of developing and unleashing human expertise through organization development, personnel training and development for the purpose of improving performance (Swanson & Holton, 2001). McCracken and Wallace have mentioned in their article that, organizations should ensure any investment which is made in human capital with the promotion of HRD strategy is clearly linked to the wider corporate strategy (2000). Strategic approach to HRD is a relative new concept in HRD and training and development fields. It is not a traditional training and developing view of interventions...
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...INTRODUCTION Following this introduction on Nigeria’s economic development challenge, this paper reviews business economics, outlining the relationship with innovation and social entrepreneurship. It also presents a holistic framework for economic development covering the individual, firm and macro levels, and outlines the roles of stakeholders at each level, in fostering national development. It concludes by calling on all stakeholders to play their part in leveraging entrepreneurship and all aspects of business economics to unleash the wealth of human capital that Nigeria is endowed with so that more people can participate in the transformation of Nigeria. Nigeria as the most populous country in Africa is naturally endowed with millions and millions of acres of arable land, 38.5 billion barrels of stated oil reserves, vast gas reserves, a variety of unexploited minerals, and a wealth of human capital by virtue of its estimated population of 150 million. It is the world’s eighth largest exporter of oil, and Africa’s second largest economy, after South Africa. Nigeria accounts for 15 per cent of Africa’s population, contributes 11 per cent of Africa’s total output and 16 per cent of its foreign reserves while it accounts for half of the population and more than two-thirds of the output of the West Africa sub-region. It has been at the forefront of the resolution of many political challenges in Africa. Over the last decade, Nigeria has implemented far reaching economic reforms...
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...and Sub-Saharan in economic growth and development This essay will try to analyse the difference between China and Sub- Saharan region countries on the economic growth and development issue from an overall view. In order to contrast the different development and growth methods between china and a whole Sub-Saharan region of countries, the essay will introduce the solow model in order to simplify the analysis, because in order to conduct a precise research, too many factors need to be controlled, so introducing a model which can simplify but not change the fact is appropriate. The basic assumptions of the solow model remain unchanged in this essay because the first assumption of constant returns will stand as both China and Sub- Saharan countries are economy which are large enough “that the gains from the specialization have been exhausted” (D. Romer (2011), "Advanced Macroeconomics", McGraw–Hill, New York, 1996.). The second assumption which neglects other impacts on the economy development will be discussed in the later paragraphs like policy, population, human capital and so on. Figure 1. China and Nigeria’s annual growth rate of GDP per capita (%). Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Figure 2. China and Nigeria’s broad money of GDP per capita (%). Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Figure 3. China and Nigeria’s labor force of total population (%). Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators As we can see from the...
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...OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN GREATER LONDON 1. Introduction: A new term for managing employment is Human Resource (HR) has gained rapid and widespread acceptance in worldwide. But still there is some ambiguity remains in between HR and traditional Personnel management. HRM’s main principle is “our human resources are our most important asset”. Others emphasize that it is all about matching employment practices to an organization’s strategy. Since the mid- 1980s, HRM has become very popular in the UK- in job titles, in conference programmes, in business courses in universities and colleges, and in the titles of lecturer posts, although the field of HRM is still in the process of forming (Hendry C., 1995). HRM is the role within an organization that spotlights on staffing of, management of, and given that direction for the people who occupied in the organization. The United States appears to be strewn with evidence of managerial failure. Whole industries – autos, steel, consumer electronics and others – have decreased victim to more aggressive, more efficient overseas competitors. The American economy is afflicted with stagnating productivity, high unemployment and the debilitating combination of surging inflation and high interest rates. The average age of the nation’s plant and equipment is about 20 years, twice as old as Japan’s. The rate of investment in research and development, the rate of new capital investment...
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...Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management The OBHR is the study of people, process and outcomes within thoe rganizational behavior and human resources management. Through research, collaboration and dissemination of knowledge, students understand how to impact organizational effectiveness in a variety of different environments, industrie s and across multiple levels of analyses. Our expectation is that students within the OBHR major will craft a program of research that is built upon rigorous theory as well as strong methodological skills that are both necessary for effective scholarship. We encourage collaboration with OBHR faculty that has a proven track record of publishing within a variety of top outlets (Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Labor Research, Harvard Business Review; Human Resource Management; Industrial and Labor Relations Review; Sloan Management Review). Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management Behavior Systems and Management Thought The objective of this course is to explore the evolution and development of management theory with particular emphasis on the design of behavioral systems in organizations. It is a core premise of the course that the design of systems to manage people in organizations is based on a set of assumptions about humans that are part of the managerial theory that guides the formation and operation...
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...The Emerald Research Register for this journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0953-4814.htm Subcultures and employment modes: translating HR strategy into practice Jennifer Palthe Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Subcultures and employment modes 287 Received 15 March 2002 Revised 15 September 2002 Accepted 9 December 2002 Ellen Ernst Kossek Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Keywords Human resource development, Employment, Human resource management, Culture Abstract Past research suggests that most culture change efforts proceed with limited attention to the pluralistic nature of contemporary organizations. We argue that the relationship between organization subcultures and the implementation of new HR strategies into HR practice has not been adequately explored because of the lack of a comprehensive framework for de®ning and integrating culture change and the strategic HR literature. We review the organization culture and strategic HR literature and present a heuristic that serves as a step toward exemplifying the role of changing employment modes and organizational subcultures in enabling or constraining the implementation of HR strategy. Adjusting to changing environmental demands has been an ongoing pursuit of organizations for centuries, but the task has become even more perplexing...
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...Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies Human resource accounting and international developments: implications for measurement of human capital Maria L. Bullen Clayton State University Kel-Ann Eyler Wesleyan College Abstract Human Resource Accounting (HRA) involves accounting for expenditures related to human resources as assets as opposed to traditional accounting which treats these costs as expenses that reduce profit. Interest and contributions to growth in HRA have been evident in a number of countries. The strong growth of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) is an indication that the environment for international financial accounting is one that potentially encourages the consideration of alternative measurement and reporting standards and lends support to the possibility that future financial reports may include nontraditional measurements such as the value of human resources using HRA methods. Keywords: Human Resource Accounting, Human Capital, Intellectual Capital, International Accounting, International Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards Human Resource Accounting, Page 1 Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies Introduction Human Resource Accounting (HRA) involves accounting for the company’s management and employees as human capital that provides future benefits. In the HRA approach, expenditures related to human resources are reported as assets on the balance sheet as opposed to the...
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...Electronic Submission Coversheet * Please complete and insert this form as the first page of your electronic submission. * Submit the assignment with attached coversheet electronically through the Wolf E-submission gateway * Please make sure you keep a copy of your assignment. Student Details Surname | ADEYEYE | Given name | BABATUNDE .K. | Student Number | 1015631 | Email | meet_tunashi@yahoo.com | Assignment Details Module name | Managing Human Resources | Module Code | 7HR011 | Managing Human Resources | | 7HR011 | Dr Anosike. U. Paschal | Due date | 8/01/12 | | Assignment title | Task 2 | All forms of plagiarism, cheating and unauthorized collusion are regarded seriously by the University and could result in penalties including failure in the unit and possible exclusion from the University. If you are in doubt, please read the following web page. Student’s Declaration By submitting this assignment I SIGNAL & DECLARE my knowledge and agreement to the following: - Except where I have indicated, the work I am submitting in this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted for assessment in another unit or for any other purpose. This work conforms to the instructions and submission guidelines as contained in the assessment briefing and the module guide respectively. This submission complies with University of Wolverhampton policies regarding plagiarism, cheating and collusion. I acknowledge and agree that the...
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...Birmingham Business School Student ID Number: 1258841 Programme: MSc Human Resource Management Module Title: Training and Development Assignment Title: The benifits and barriers of employers adopt strtegic approach to Human Resource Development. Module Leader: Helen Rainbird Deadline: 10/12/2012 Total words (except reference): 2137 Introduction: ‘The number of countries affected, the volume of trade, and the rate of growth are far greater than in any previous phase’ (Stark, 2005). ‘Inevitably globalization is having a huge impact on the role, nature, and purpose of HRD in organizations of all sizes and sectors across the world’ (2009, David Mankin), Globalization is the characteristic of New Economy, it provide a broader opportunities to new economy development. As an organization, employers must consider a strategic process to compete with other competitors and survive under globalization underground. Organisation need ever-improving performance to survive and prosper in today’s competitive world: individual and organisational performance improvements are the keys to competitive advantages. (Raymond J.Stone 2008). A formal planning procedure and a right position in the competitive arena have been seen as the main strategic concerns of the top management. (Mikko Luoma, 2000). With the time passed from the early days of strategic management, there are some evolution has taken place in strategy (Mikko Luoma, 2000). As David Mankin mentioned in his book...
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