A systems approach for human capital management

摘要

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest a model for knowledge asset management as a foundation for correlating human capital management to organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach – A systems engineering approach is suggested as a model where inputs develop the knowledge asset, mechanisms inventory the asset and outputs utilize the asset. Findings – In the knowledge economy, people are an organization's most valuable asset, yet a methodology that correlates their value to organizational performance. is lacking The goal is to propose a knowledge asset model for human capital management. Future research will be performed to substantiate the model and develop a measurement instrument to investigate the correlation between knowledge asset management and organizational performance. Originality/value – This paper suggests moving people to the center of an asset management model to correlate their value to an organization's performance.