La gestión de los recursos humanos como factor determinante del aprendizaje organizativo
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https://doi.org/10.51302/rtss.2003.8663Palabras clave:
aprendizaje organizativo, gestión estratégica de los recursos humanos, contratación selectiva, formación estratégica, participación en la toma de decisiones, retribución contingente, ventaja competitivaResumen
El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la relación existente entre las políticas de gestión de recursos humanos y el aprendizaje organizativo, considerado por numerosos académicos y profesionales la única fuente de ventaja competitiva sostenible. Las hipótesis planteadas son contrastadas sobre una muestra de 195 empresas, con más de 200 trabajadores, que desarrollan su actividad en el territorio español. Los resultados indican que el establecimiento de políticas de contratación selectiva, formación estratégica, participación de los trabajadores en la toma de decisiones y retribución contingente favorecen la capacidad de aprendizaje de la organización.
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