Human capital appears to be at the core of business strategies helping firms to recover from the catastrophic effects of COVID19 and bounce back effectively. The book in hand provides a diverse view of the human capital, its multifaceted role and application in an organization. The book also offers a comprehensive analysis on the role of human capital in industry 4.0, firm internationalization, and organizational ambidexterity and outlines strategies for the firm to improve its human capital readiness, keeping in view the contemporary business dynamics. A very simple and focused approach has been adopted through the book to make it readable for the people from the diverse fields. The book also focuses upon the conceptualizations and measurements of human capital in order to offer conceptual clarity of human capital to readers. A central focus of the book is how human capital interacts with and complements other organizational resources and technological developments.
The book will be extremely useful for top-tier managers, researchers, academicians, consultants, and practitioners interested in gaining a current, relevant, and diverse perspective on human capital, its dimensions, and development.
Author(s): Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik, Muhammad Shahbaz, Qaisar Abbas
Series: Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 171
City: London
Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Figures
Tables
Author Biographies
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
1. Human Capital: Evolution and Dimensions
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Evolution of Human Capital
1.3 Human Capital: Definitions and Dimensions
1.4 Human Capital Theory
1.5 Concluding Remarks
References
2. Human Capital: Gauging the Ungauged
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Measuring Human Capital: Methodological Approaches and Issues
2.2.1 Macro-measurement Methodologies
2.2.2 Micro-measurement Methodologies
2.3 Concluding Remarks
References
3. Human Capital or Human Capital Readiness: What Matters for Performance?
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Strategic Readiness
3.3 Human Capital Readiness: Nuts and Bolts
3.4 Method: Focused Group
3.5 Human Capital Readiness: A Derived Framework
3.6 Concluding Remarks
References
4. Human Capital and Internationalization
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Types of Internationalization
4.2.1 Export
4.2.2 Licensing and Franchising
4.2.3 Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions
4.2.4 Joint Ventures and Wholly Owned Subsidiary
4.3 Human Capital and Internationalization
4.4 Findings and Discussions
4.5 Conclusion and Implications
References
5. Human Capital Development Strategies and Ambidextrous Learning
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Theoretical Underpinnings
5.3 Human Capital Development Strategies
5.3.1 Capabilities-enhancing HCDS
5.3.2 Behavioural HCDS
5.3.3 Talent Management Has Driven HCDS
5.3.3.1 Identifying
5.3.3.2 Acquisition
5.3.3.3 Developing Talent
5.3.3.4 Engaging Talent
5.3.3.5 Retaining the Talent
5.4 Linking HCDS with Relational Climate
5.4.1 HCDS, Ambidextrous Learning, and Organizational Ambidexterity
5.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Research Agenda
Acknowledgement
References
6. Fathered Alone Raised Together: A Discourse on the Role of Human Capital and Human Capital Resource Leading to Innovative Work Behaviour of Employees
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Human Capital and Human Capital Resource the Siamese Twins
6.3 Innovative Work Behaviour
6.4 Human Capital
6.5 Firm-level Human Capital Resource
6.5.1 Task Complexity
6.5.2 Enabling States
6.6 Linking Human Capital and Human Capital Resource with Innovative Work Behaviour
6.6.1 Human Capital and Innovative Work Behaviour
6.7 Human Capital Resource and Innovative Work Behaviour
6.8 Concluding Remarks
References
7. Beyond Conventional Human Capital: Behavioural Human Capital in Driving Firms' Absorptive Capacity and Innovation
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Definitions and Dimensions
7.2.1 Behavioural Human Capital
7.2.2 Absorptive Capacity
7.2.3 Innovation
7.3 Theoretical Exposition
7.4 Propositions
7.4.1 Behavioural Human Capital and Innovation
7.4.2 Behavioural Human Capital, Absorptive Capacity, and Innovation
7.5 Data Source, Measurements, and Method
7.5.1 Data Sources
7.5.2 Measurement
7.5.3 Method
7.6 Reliability and Validity of Measurement Model
7.7 Results and Discussion
7.8 Concluding Remarks
References
8. Human Capital in Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: An Exaptation Perspective
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Literature Review
8.2.1 Theoretical Exposition
8.2.2 Hypothesis Development
8.3 Model
8.4 Discussions
8.5 Concluding Remarks
References
9. Human Capital, Technological Capabilities, and Productivity: Firm-level Evidence
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Theoretical Background
9.2.1 Human Capital, Productivity, and Technological Capabilities: Theoretical Exposition
9.3 Hypotheses Development
9.4 Country Background
9.5 Methodology
9.5.1 Population and Sampling
9.5.2 Data Collection Instrument
9.5.3 Analysis Technique
9.6 Findings
9.6.1 Respondents Demography
9.6.2 Reliability and Validity of Constructs
9.6.3 Hypothesis Testing
9.7 Discussion
9.8 Concluding Remarks
References
Annexure: Cross-loading
10. Human Capital for Fourth Industrial Revolution: Human Capital 4.0
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Literature Review
10.2.1 Industry 4.0
10.2.2 Industry 4.0 Human Capital
10.3 Findings and Discussion
10.4 Conclusion and Implications
Acknowledgement
References
Questionnaire
Index
