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Article
Publication date: 1 June 2005

Aradhana Khandekar and Anuradha Sharma

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of organizational learning and strategic human resource management (HRM) in sustainable competitive advantage.

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of organizational learning and strategic human resource management (HRM) in sustainable competitive advantage.

Design/methodology/approach

To carry out the present study, the survey method has been used. The empirical research was done on a random sample of 300 line or human resource (HR) managers from nine Indian and foreign global organizations, chosen purposefully from New Delhi (the national capital region of India). Percentages, means, cross tabulation, Pearson's correlation, one‐way analysis of variance, inter‐item analysis and Cronbach alpha were used for data analysis using SPSS package 10.

Findings

The study reveals that there is a positive relationship between organizational learning, strategic HRM and sustainable competitive advantage.

Research limitations/implications

Large samples from different Indian companies, especially middle‐ and small‐scale industries, and longitudinal studies with qualitative and quantitative research design can strengthen the current study.

Practical implications

The study recommends that work‐based learning strategies and HR interventions involving people can help in developing strategic capabilities for sustainable competitive advantage.

Originality/value

No empirical work has been carried out to study organizational learning, strategic HRM and sustainable competitive advantage in an Indian context. The present study was thus undertaken to study their relationship for sustainable competitive advantage. The study is going to be of immense importance not only for the management field, but also for the corporate world to know what is happening in India in the HRM and organizational learning field and to chalk out their strategic policies and HRM with this perspective.

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Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, vol. 12 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1462-6004

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Article
Publication date: 1 October 2006

Aradhana Khandekar and Anuradha Sharma

The purpose of this paper is to show that the role of organizational learning is increasingly becoming crucial for organizational performance. Based on the study of three Indian…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to show that the role of organizational learning is increasingly becoming crucial for organizational performance. Based on the study of three Indian global firms operating in National Capital Region of Delhi, India, this study explores the correlation of organizational learning with organizational performance in the Indian scenario.

Design/methodology/approach

The sample of the study comprised of three Indian global organizations chosen through purposive sampling technique. A total of 100 senior managers were interviewed from these firms, out of which 72 were HR and 28 were line managers. The data collected from these managers were analyzed using SPSS 12 version.

Findings

The paper finds that the organizational learning, which largely gets reflected through HRM activities, has a positive correlation with organizational performance.

Research limitations/implications

The paper shows more samples from private, public and governmental Indian organizations could have made the study more interesting and would have presented Indian scenario better.

Originality/value

This paper will be useful to MNCs/global business organizations looking for investing and expanding in India, besides contributing to the understanding of organizational learning and organizational performance in Indian firms in present day global economic context.

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Education + Training, vol. 48 no. 8/9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0040-0912

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Article
Publication date: 1 October 2005

Aradhana Khandekar and Anuradha Sharma

The purpose of this article is to examine the role of human resource capability (HRC) in organisational performance and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) in Indian global…

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to examine the role of human resource capability (HRC) in organisational performance and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) in Indian global organisations.

Design/methodology/approach

To carry out the present study, an empirical research on a random sample of 300 line or human resource managers from nine Indian and foreign global organisations, from New Delhi (the National capital region of India) is carried out. The principal research method employed included the sample and measurements tools, and data analysis concerning the human resource capabilities for organisational performance and sustainable competitive advantage by using SPSS package 12.

Findings

The findings of the study reveal that human resource capabilities are positively correlated to organisational performance. Furthermore, human resource capability was found to be a significant predictor of sustainable competitive advantage.

Research limitations/implications

More samples from different Indian companies, especially middle and small scale industries, can enrich the current study.

Practical implications

This study contributes to the existing theory about the strategic importance of human capital for organisational performance and sustainable competitive advantage from resource‐based view of the firm in the Indian context.

Originality/value

The study will contribute to the understanding of Indian human resource management (HRM) as an imperative for strategic HRM and international human resource management. Business organisations will get an insight into the Indian business scenario and can chalk out their strategic policies and human resource planning with this perspective.

Details

Education + Training, vol. 47 no. 8/9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0040-0912

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