Title: Resource-based foundations of strategic human resource management: a review and extension

Authors: W. Randy Evans, Milorad M. Novicevic, Walter D. Davis

Addresses: University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Department of Management, 2801 South University Drive, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA. ' 320 Holman Hall, School of Business Administration, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38766, USA. ' 320 Holman Hall, School of Business Administration, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38766, USA

Abstract: This manuscript reviews and extends the contribution of the Resource-Based View (RBV) to the field of Strategic Human Resources Management (SHRM). After reviewing the RBV foundations, we address the evolving RBV controversies and limitations. We extend the traditional RBV perspective to include the normative pressures, rent appropriation, and human resource architecture as important considerations influencing SHRM effects on the firm performance. In conclusion, implications and recommendations are offered to more clearly understand the relationship between human resources management, human capital, and organisational performance.

Keywords: strategic HRM; human resources management; human capital; organisational performance; resource-based view; RBV; firm performance; resource-based theory.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2007.013824

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007 Vol.4 No.1/2, pp.75 - 91

Published online: 30 May 2007 *

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