Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Moore School of Business
Sub-Department
Business Administration
First Advisor
Patrick M. Wright
Abstract
Researchers have argued the importance of human capital to organizations for many years. Recent theoretical developments have distinguished between human capital, which is owned by individuals, and human capital resources, which are available to units for performance and competitive advantage. This distinction calls attention to different types of human capital, generic or specific. Studies have found positive unit-level effects emanating from both human capital resource types yet few studies have considered multiple types simultaneously, making it challenging to know which has greater explanatory power. Additionally, studies have also not considered the impact of organizational capabilities in conjunction with human capital resources. This study tests the effects of multiple types of human capital resources and organizational capabilities to determine the relative influence an organizational subunit has on strategic decision making. These tests are conducted using a large international dataset including multiple types of individual human capital and subunit capabilities, allowing us to compare the relative weights of each.
Rights
© 2016, Michael D Ulrich
Recommended Citation
Ulrich, M. D.(2016). Articulating the Balance of Power: Comparing the Relative Weights of Human Capital Resources and Organizational Capabilities. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/3938