Abstract: This chapter surveys, organizes, and critically discusses the literature on the role of human resource practices for explaining innovation outcomes. We specifically put an emphasis on what is often called “new” or “modern” HRM practices—practices that imply high levels of delegation of decisions, extensive lateral and vertical communication channels, and the use of reward systems. We ...

This study examines the role of knowledge management capacity in the relationship between strategic human resource practices and innovation performance from the knowledge-based view. This study uses regression analysis to test the hypotheses in a sample of 146 firms. The results indicate that strategic human resource practices are positively related to knowledge management capacity which, in tu...

The central topic of the paper is talent management. It a highly topical subject matter in science and theory business management, particularly human resource Attracting retaining talented employees has become one key roles modern aims to provide an analytical view use selected innovative management (HRM) practices through comparison companies that implemented did not implement practices. In ad...

gement (OM) best practices have become mature, research on shift its interest from the justification of the value of those practices of the contextual conditions under which they are effective—OM research (OM PCR). This article sets out to examine and critique the PCR. We review OM PCR studies through the lens of the major contingencies, contingency theory, along a number of relevant ncy variab...

Background Microorganisms govern important ecosystems processes, in particular the degradation of organic matter (OM). However, microorganisms are rarely considered in efforts to monitor ecosystem health and functioning. Evidence suggests that environmental perturbations can adversely affect microbial communities and their ability to use available substrates. However, whether impacted microbial...

structural characteristics and spatial distribution of major farming systems in mountain environment of the iranian plateau as well as their developments in the past few decades have been studied by statistical analysis. using this new approach, towards the study of natural resource allocation methods in mountains of iran, the following resulted: land and resource use practices have followed a ...