Human Capital Management: Taking Human Resources Management to the Next Level in Anglophone, West Africa

Enyonam Canice Kudonoo and Victoria Tsedzah
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Enyonam Canice Kudonoo: Ashesi University College, Accra,
Victoria Tsedzah: Ghana Methodist University College Ghana, Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 2015, vol. 1, issue 6, 19-30

Abstract: In this article, we propose ways for organizations in Anglophone West African (AWA) countries to tackle their human capital challenges in order to attain a competitive edge and globally position themselves. Human capital is critical to an organization’s survival. While organizations in advanced countries are focusing their attention on building their human capital for the sustenance of competitive advantage, those in AWA countries lag behind, leading to poor service delivery and low productivity. Resource-based view and open systems theories highlight the importance of human capital management for organizational effectiveness. The paper adopts a conceptual approach and proposes a human capital centered model comprising six core factors that are vital in facilitating effective human capital management for sustainable competitive advantage. It concludes by emphasizing effective research collaboration between academia and industry in AWA countries and suggests testing of the model in organizations in AWA countries for applicability.

Keywords: human capital; management; competitive advantage; collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.16.1002

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