La investigación estratégica en recursos humanos: una reflexión crítica sobre su significado, alcance y limitaciones
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https://doi.org/10.51302/rtss.2003.8709Abstract
Este trabajo ha sido seleccionado y ha obtenido el 2.º Premio Estudios Financieros 2003 en la Modalidad de Recursos Humanos.
El interés por la gestión de recursos humanos ha experimentado un gran auge durante los últimos años. Son numerosas las iniciativas y estudios que otorgan a las personas un papel esencial para el eficaz logro de los objetivos estratégicos de cualquier tipo de organizaciones. Sin embargo, el mismo concepto de gestión (o dirección, o administración) de recursos humanos aparece sumamente confuso, no existiendo acuerdo entre los expertos acerca de su exacto significado y alcance. En cualquier caso, son numerosas las investigaciones que demuestran reiteradamente el impacto positivo que ejercen las distintas políticas y sistemas de recursos humanos en los resultados organizativos. No obstante, la consistencia colectiva de la investigación en este ámbito puede verse afectada por la existencia de enfoques altamente dispares. En este sentido, diferentes trabajos de investigación parten de distintas asunciones, efectúan sus propias elecciones de elementos clave, se centran en diferentes aspectos concretos, o utilizan desiguales métodos y operativizaciones de constructos y variables. Con este trabajo, pues, a partir de una revisión de la literatura especializada, se pretende ofrecer una reflexión crítica acerca de todas estas (y algunas otras) cuestiones. El autor espera, en alguna medida, contribuir tanto a la edificación de un lenguaje común en el área estudiada, como a aumentar el rigor y consistencia del conjunto de la investigación estratégica en recursos humanos.
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