Perceptions of the impact of staff training, compensation and recruitment on project efficiency
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Project efficiency, Project management, Training, Staff recruitment, Compensation
Abstract
This article aims to investigate the effects of three practices of human resource management (training, recruitment and compensation) on the success of projects measured by using the perceptions of project managers on parameters such as cost, time and quality (project efficiency) with those completing their projects. This study was conducted on 108 companies based on projects in the municipalities of Tampico and Victoria registered in the National Statistics Directory of Economic Units with a non-probability convenience sampling. This study is key for researchers and professionals as it seeks to contribute to the theory of critical success factors (CSF) and confirm the human resources management (HRM) as one of them, which helps projects managers to improve the implementation of their projects, thus obtaining greater chances of success in their projects. The results of this analysis show the positive impact of training and compensation on the efficiency of projects. This has important implications for managers of these types of businesses who show interest in increasing the efficiency of the projects they carry out, given that not all elements assessed have the same effect on the results.
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Chan, A., Ho, D., & Tam, C. M. (2001). Design and build project success factors: multivariate analysis. Journal of construction engineering and management, 127(2), 93-100.
Clark, I., & Colling, T. (2005). The management of human resources in project management-led organizations. Personnel Review, 34(2), 178-191.
Datta, D. K., Guthrie, J. P., & Wright, P. M. (2005). Human resource management and labor productivity: does industry matter? Academy of Management Journal, 48(1), 135-145.
Delery, J., & Doty, H. (1996). Modes of theorizing in strategic human resource management: test of universalistic, contingency and configurational performance predictions. Academy of Management Journal, 39(4), 802-835.
Dvir, D., Raz, T., & Shenhar, A. (2003). An empirical analysis of the relationship between project planning and project success. International Journal of Project Management, 21(2), 89-95. Recuperado de http://www.sciencedirect.com.etechconricyt.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0263786302000121
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Huselid, M., & Becker, B. (2011). Bridging micro and macro domains: workforce differentiation and strategic human resource management. Journal of management, 37(2), 421-428.
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Kulik, C., Oldham, G., & Hackman, R. (1987). Work design as an approach to person-environment fit. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 31(3), 278-296.
Lai, D., Liu, M., & Ling, F. (2011). A comparative study on adopting human resource practices for safety management on construction projects in the United States and Singapore. International Journal of Project Management, 29(8), 1018-1032.
Lim, C., & Mohamed, Z. (1999). Criteria of project success: an exploratory re-examination. International Journal of Project Management, 17(4), 243-248. Recuperado de http://www.sciencedirect.com.etechconricyt.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0263786398000404
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Popaitoon, S., & Siengthai, S. (2014). The moderating effect of human resource management practices on the relationship between knowledge absorptive capacity and project performance in project-oriented companies. International Journal of Project Management, 32(6), 908-920.
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Singh, K. (2004). Impact of HR practices on perceived firm performance in India. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 42(3), 301-317.
Söderlund, J., & Bredin, K. (2006). HRM in project-intensive firms: changes and challenges. Human Resource Management, 45(2), 249-265.
Tabassi, A. A., & Bakar, A. (2009). Training, motivation, and performance: The case of human resource management in construction projects in Mashhad, Iran. International Journal of Project Management, 27(5), 471-480.
Tabassi, A., Ramli, M., & Bakar, A. (2012). Effects of training and motivation practices on teamwork improvement and task efficiency: The case of construction firms. International Journal of Project Management, 30(2), 213-224. Recuperado de http://www.sciencedirect.com.etechconricyt.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S026378631100072X
Tobal, F., & Monteiro, M. (2014). Identification of variables that impact project success in Brazilian companies. International Journal of Project Management, 33(3), 638-649.
Turner, R., Huemann, M., & Keegan, A. (2008). Human resource management in the project-oriented organization: Employee well-being and ethical treatment. International Journal of Project Management, 26(5), 577-585.
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White, D., & Fortune, J. (2002). Current practice in project management - an empirical study. International Journal of Project Management, 20(1), 1-11.
Yu, A. G., Flett, P. D., & Bowers, J. A. (2005). Developing a value-centred proposal for assessing project success. International Journal of Project Management, 23(6), 428-436. Recuperado de http://www.sciencedirect.com.etechconricyt.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0263786305000219
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Rueda Contreras, C. A., Jiménez Almaguer, K. P., & Sanchez Tovar, Y. (2015). Perceptions of the impact of staff training, compensation and recruitment on project efficiency. AD-Minister, (27), 5–26. https://doi.org/10.17230/ad-minister.27.1
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Cynthia Alejandra Rueda Contreras, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Maestra en Administración de la Construcción, Doctorante en Ciencias Administrativas (DCA) por la Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria (FCAV), Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT).Karla Paola Jiménez Almaguer, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Doctora en Integración económica, competitividad y entorno institucional de la empresa de la Universidad de Oviedo, España, 2007. Profesora e investigadora de la Facultad de Comercio y Administración Tampico, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México.Yesenia Sanchez Tovar
Doctora en economía y gestión de las organizaciones de la Universidad de Oviedo, España. Profesora-investigadora en la Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México.
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