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Assesing the Efficiency of HRD practices in Knowledge-intensive Firms. / Zavyalova, E.; Kosheleva, S.
In: Human Resource Development International, Vol. 16, No. 5, 2013, p. 590-598.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Assesing the Efficiency of HRD practices in Knowledge-intensive Firms
AU - Zavyalova, E.
AU - Kosheleva, S.
N1 - Zavyalova, E. Assesing the Efficiency of HRD practices in Knowledge-intensive Firms / E. Zavyalova, S. Kosheleva // Human Resource Development International. - 2013. - Volume 16, № 5. - P. 590-598.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The article presents the results of a comparative study of human resource development (HRD) in two groups of knowledge-intensive firms: those working in the information technology (IT) field and in advertising/public relations (PR) field. One hundred Russian medium-sized enterprises participated in the study. The questionnaire was developed on the basis of the European quality standard ‘Investors in People’. The study findings suggested that the differences in HR practices aimed at personnel development between two groups of companies were statistically significant. Thus, in the advertising/PR companies, HRD practices were used more actively and effectively, with particular emphasis on providing timely feedback and involving employees in the decision-making process. In IT companies, formal assessment tools were used more often, while in advertising/PR companies, more informal and individualized approaches were more prevalent.
AB - The article presents the results of a comparative study of human resource development (HRD) in two groups of knowledge-intensive firms: those working in the information technology (IT) field and in advertising/public relations (PR) field. One hundred Russian medium-sized enterprises participated in the study. The questionnaire was developed on the basis of the European quality standard ‘Investors in People’. The study findings suggested that the differences in HR practices aimed at personnel development between two groups of companies were statistically significant. Thus, in the advertising/PR companies, HRD practices were used more actively and effectively, with particular emphasis on providing timely feedback and involving employees in the decision-making process. In IT companies, formal assessment tools were used more often, while in advertising/PR companies, more informal and individualized approaches were more prevalent.
KW - knowledge-intensive firms
KW - HR practices
KW - HRD
U2 - 10.1080/13678868.2013.851322
DO - 10.1080/13678868.2013.851322
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 590
EP - 598
JO - Human Resource Development International
JF - Human Resource Development International
SN - 1367-8868
IS - 5
ER -
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