Exploring the black box of human resource and business strategy linkage: the effect of strategic fits on organizational performance
International Journal of Manpower
ISSN: 0143-7720
Article publication date: 13 February 2023
Issue publication date: 4 July 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study explores the effect of the strategic fit (tight-fit, minimal-fit and non-fit) between business strategies and human resource (HR) practices on perceived organizational performance (POP). It also investigates the moderating role of firm size on strategic fit–performance linkage.
Design/methodology/approach
The data were gathered via an online survey from HR managers of companies listed in “Fortune-500 Turkey, ISO-Top and Second-Top 500”. The form was distributed to 669 organizations, and 102 of them responded. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and moderation analysis.
Findings
No statistically significant difference was found in organizational performance according to different strategic fit categories. The moderating effect of firm size was not significant. Yet, tight-fit and minimal-fit appear to be linked to higher organizational performance. The results reveal that business strategies aligned with HR practices could have a favorable impact on organizational performance.
Originality/value
The study differs from previous studies in terms of methodology, the conceptualization of strategic fit categories, the nature of the sample and non-Western origin.
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Acknowledgements
This paper is part of the PhD thesis of first author. Thesis has not been completed or published anywhere.
Citation
Boy Akdag, L. and Ekmekci, Ö.T. (2023), "Exploring the black box of human resource and business strategy linkage: the effect of strategic fits on organizational performance", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 44 No. 5, pp. 859-879. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-05-2022-0228
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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