Effects of human resource management practices on logistics and supply chain competencies – evidence from China logistics service market

Abstract

Importancia de las competencias laborales como generadores de productividad en las empresas colombianas.Importance of labor skills as generators of productivity in Colombian companies.

Human factor: the competitive advantage driver of the EU’s logistics sector

“…The importance of human resources as a fundamental element has been discussed and is demonstrated through other methodological approaches (e.g. see: Ab Talib and Abdul Hamid 2014;Beamon 1999);Creazza, Colicchia, and Dallari 2015;Ding et al 2015;Grosse et al 2015;Kotzab and Wünsche 2015;Padilha and Ng 2012;Van Hoek, Chatham, and Wilding 2002), but for the first time, it is detected here in a well-defined geographical context.…”

“…see: Bolumole, Closs, and Rodammer 2015;Ding et al 2015;Erkan 2014;Founou 2002;Park, Hong, and Li 2015;Walker, Di Sisto, and McBain 2008). An optimal balance of the three elements would be the optimal solution for any economic system in Europe in the long run.…”

“…Moreover, it is evident from the literature analysis (Bizoi et al 2015;Civelek, Uca, and Cemberci 2015;Ding et al 2015;Lai 2002;Martì and Puertas 2015;Park, Hong, and Li 2015;Puertas, Martí, and García 2014;Schuller and Libdon 2015;Uca, Civelek, and Çemberci 2015) that the impact of certain factors is vital for a sustained growth and relevant for a country's more resilient competitiveness. From our modelling approach and findings, the role of institutions seems not to be a priority, though it would be more appropriate to review the institutions cluster in further studies.…”

“…Kotzab and Wunsche (2015) demonstrate that professional experience is the most important element for employment position in the logistics sector. Ding et al (2015) resort to a hierarchical multiple regression analysis to substantiate that not all HRM practices were equally effective in building L&SC competencies. While training and development, and recruitment and selection were significant in contributing to nurturing the three L&SC competencies, both performance management and reward management did not.…”

Modelling and evaluation of investment strategies in human resources for logistics improvement

“…Possessing HRs does not necessarily lead to firm's success rather poor human resource management (HRM) can negatively impact the employee's perception towards job satisfaction and their organisational commitment which in turn influences the firm's ability to achieve its performance goals (Ding et al, 2015). HRM practices like training, reward management, performance management, job design, staffing are considered important for making an integrated supply chain which in turn leads to improved supply chain performance in terms of cost, quality, delivery and flexibility (Shub and Stonebraker, 2009).…”