Designing the human capital model in Iranian industrial organizations based on the grounded theory

Abstract

The purposes of this study is to Design a model on constituent factors and variables shaping the human capital in the industrial organizations. In this study the research model was developed based on the interaction between the theoretical studies and analysis of the qualitative data from several interviews. for selecting the samples to be interviewed, the theoretical sampling has been employed. To analyze the information obtained from the interviews, the grounded theory method has been used. Findings- the pivotal factors of human capital in industrial organizations can be divided into three groups of “competency and capability”, “knowledge”, and “attitude”. In this research demonestrated that in order to succeed in human resource plans, relying on these factors, aptitudes, and internal resources, exploiting the skills and expertise of the elites, coordinating plans, and leading them perfectly, all play significant roles. This study covers the gap in the field of human capital management in the industrial sector. By using provided model in this research, many of the questions with respect to the success factors in the plans and policies implemented for the human capital in various industries of the developed countries can be answered.