A systems approach for human capital management
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to suggest a model for knowledge asset management as a foundation for correlating human capital management to organizational performance.
Design/methodology/approach
A systems engineering approach is suggested as a model where inputs develop the knowledge asset, mechanisms inventory the asset and outputs utilize the asset.
Findings
In the knowledge economy, people are an organization's most valuable asset, yet a methodology that correlates their value to organizational performance. is lacking The goal is to propose a knowledge asset model for human capital management. Future research will be performed to substantiate the model and develop a measurement instrument to investigate the correlation between knowledge asset management and organizational performance.
Originality/value
This paper suggests moving people to the center of an asset management model to correlate their value to an organization's performance.
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Citation
Jackson, P. (2007), "A systems approach for human capital management", VINE, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 399-403. https://doi.org/10.1108/03055720710838470
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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