The Impact of Human Capital Empowerment on performance; a resource-based view of the firm

There is a large and growing body of evidence that demonstrates a positive linkage betweenthe development of human capital and organizational performance. The emphasis on humancapital in organizations reflects the view that market value depends less on tangible resources,but rather on intangible ones, particularly human resources. Recruiting and retaining the bestemployees, however, is only part of the equation. The organizations also has to empowermentand leverage the skills and capabilities of its employees by encouraging individual andorganizational learning and creating a supportive environment where knowledge can becreated, shared and applied. In this research-based article, we will assess the context in whichhuman capital is being discussed and identify the key elements of the concept, and its linkageto other complementary forms of capital, notably intellectual, social, and organizational. Wewill then examine the case for the impact of human capital empowerment on performance, forwhich evidence is now growing, and explore mechanisms for measuring human capital.

کلیدواژه ها:

human capital ، organizational performance ، empowerment ، measuring