Abstract
This article presents a model for anticipating and responding to the human resource management needs of business. It presents methods for analyzing both external fit (Human Resource Management fits the development state of the organization) and internal fit (the organization components complementing and supporting each other) of human resource management. The model and its application result from research conducted in thirty organizations ranging in size from 2000 to 300,000 employees and varing in industry from financial services to consumer products. To develop and demonstrate the application of the model, we present in‐depth case studies of four organizations. Implications of the model are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 483-502 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Human Resource Management |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Strategy and Management
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation