(Cambridge University Press, 2019-04-26) Navío Marco, Julio; Solórzano García, Marta; Palencia González, Francisco Javier
There is a growing literature devoted to analyzing the strategic aspects of HR functions in organizations and also the mechanisms and effectiveness of implementing HR practices. The increasingly frequent involvement of the companies´ line managers in HR activities leads us to investigate about the strategic value that these managers grant HR. Our research focuses on the line managers' perception of the strategic importance of HR (versus the perception of HR managers themselves) as a relevant factor in the proper line managers´ involvement in the execution of HR-related tasks. If the line managers do not perceive the relevance and strategic importance HR and its key role in company strategy and performance, it is difficult to guarantee their commitment and effectiveness in HR management implementation. Through a double survey (line manager and HR managers) to one hundred companies, we verified discrepancies in the HR versus line managers valuation, a lower valuation by the line managers, and we draw some useful conclusions for a successful implementation of HR practices.
