The Mediating Role Of Human Capital's VRIO Attributes (Value, Rarity, Inimitability, Organization) In The Relationship Between Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) And Organizational Performance
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Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), VRIO attributes (Value, Rarity, Inimitability, Organization)Abstract
Grounded in the Resource-Based View, this study investigates the mediating role of human capital's VRIO attributes (Value, Rarity, Inimitability, Organization) in the relationship between strategic human resource management (SHRM) and organizational performance. Using quantitative survey data from 248 North American technology firms, we employed hierarchical regression and bootstrapping analysis. Results confirmed that SHRM practices have a positive predictive value for performance. Crucially, the VRIO attributes were found to mediate this relationship partially, demonstrating that SHRM primarily creates value by cultivating a strategically valuable workforce
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