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Strategic performance options in professional service organisations

Strategic performance options in professional service organisations n the current debate on HRM and organisational performance (Mahoney and Pandian, 1992; Storey, 1992; Paauwe, 1994; Wright et al, 1994; Flood et al, 1995; Becker and Gerhardt, 1996; Boxall, 1996; Mueller, 1996; Beatty and Schneider, 1997; Coff, 1997; Guest, 1997; Paauwe and Richardson, 1997; Boxall and Steeneveld, 1999) HR theorists, who refer to the `resource-based view of the ® rm’ (Penrose, 1959; Wernerfelt, 1984; Barney, 1991), argue that HR is a major determinant of a ® rm’s competitive advantage. This argument is relevant particularly in the case of professional service organisations, such as auditing and law ® rms and management consulting organisations (Maister, 1993; Grant, 1997; Nachum, 1998). A ® rm’s ability to generate rents depends largely on its employees competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) in tracing work-related problems, diagnosing backgrounds and designing, implementing and evaluating successful solutions. In view of the currently increasing scarcity in labour markets for professionals and the rapidly changing and expanding product markets, HR policy nowadays is even more important to a professional service organisation’s success. Adequate management of HR is a challenging task since knowledg e, skills and attitudes are vital but elusive resources. Since competencies are based on former experience http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Resource Management Journal Wiley

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2000 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0954-5395
eISSN
1748-8583
DOI
10.1111/j.1748-8583.2000.tb00019.x
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Abstract

n the current debate on HRM and organisational performance (Mahoney and Pandian, 1992; Storey, 1992; Paauwe, 1994; Wright et al, 1994; Flood et al, 1995; Becker and Gerhardt, 1996; Boxall, 1996; Mueller, 1996; Beatty and Schneider, 1997; Coff, 1997; Guest, 1997; Paauwe and Richardson, 1997; Boxall and Steeneveld, 1999) HR theorists, who refer to the `resource-based view of the ® rm’ (Penrose, 1959; Wernerfelt, 1984; Barney, 1991), argue that HR is a major determinant of a ® rm’s competitive advantage. This argument is relevant particularly in the case of professional service organisations, such as auditing and law ® rms and management consulting organisations (Maister, 1993; Grant, 1997; Nachum, 1998). A ® rm’s ability to generate rents depends largely on its employees competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) in tracing work-related problems, diagnosing backgrounds and designing, implementing and evaluating successful solutions. In view of the currently increasing scarcity in labour markets for professionals and the rapidly changing and expanding product markets, HR policy nowadays is even more important to a professional service organisation’s success. Adequate management of HR is a challenging task since knowledg e, skills and attitudes are vital but elusive resources. Since competencies are based on former experience

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Human Resource Management JournalWiley

Published: Apr 1, 2000

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