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The Relationship between Human Resource Practices and Firm Performance in Iran
1Davood Gharakhani, 2Amid Pourghafar Maghferati and 3Javad Eslami
1Department of Industrial Management, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Qazvin, Iran
2Islamic Azad University, Fouman and Shaft Branch, Fouman, Iran
3Department of Management, Khodabandeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khodabandeh, Iran
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2013 15:3883-3887
Received: July 20, 2012 | Accepted: August 28, 2012 | Published: April 25, 2013
Abstract
This study examines the role of Human Resource practices on Firm Performance in Iran. This study uses regression analysis to test the hypotheses. The research uses a sample of 65 firms surveyed in Qazvin, Iran. The findings suggested that Training, Compensation, Performance appraisal and Participation are positively related the firms’ performance. Implications of the findings, potential limitations of the study and directions for future research were further discussed.
Keywords:
Compensation, firm performance, human resource practices, participation, performance appraisal, training,
Competing interests
The authors have no competing interests.
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