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<p>Universities can only be as successful as their staff. Without qualified staff and effective hiring practises, universities cannot capitalise on their talents. For this reason, strategic HCM is necessary to attract and retain skilled employees. A university’s workforce – from professors to administrators – is critical to fostering innovation, conducting research, providing educational opportunities, and contributing to the institution’s overall mission. Indeed, human capital management (HCM) is critical for universities to attract and retain qualified employees. This includes developing a strategic plan for managing the workforce, including recruitment, hiring, training, and development. The HCM approach should aim to align the university’s goals with the needs and desires of employees to create a winwin situation for both parties. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate through a documentary analysis that academic staff retention is essential for universities to maintain their academic excellence, reputation and competitiveness. By creating a positive work environment, competitive remuneration, professional development opportunities and reduced administrative burdens, universities can improve academic staff retention and create a more rewarding work experience for academic staff. Successfully recruiting and retaining top personnel is an important task for HR departments (and universities as a whole). As a result, the institution becomes more creative and effective.</p>
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Universities can only be as successful as their staff. Without qualified staff and effective hiring practises, universities cannot capitalise on their talents. For this reason, strategic HCM is necessary to attract and retain skilled employees. A university’s workforce – from professors to administrators – is critical to fostering innovation, conducting research, providing educational opportunities, and contributing to the institution’s overall mission. Indeed, human capital management (HCM) is critical for universities to attract and retain qualified employees. This includes developing a strategic plan for managing the workforce, including recruitment, hiring, training, and development. The HCM approach should aim to align the university’s goals with the needs and desires of employees to create a winwin situation for both parties. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate through a documentary analysis that academic staff retention is essential for universities to maintain their academic excellence, reputation and competitiveness. By creating a positive work environment, competitive remuneration, professional development opportunities and reduced administrative burdens, universities can improve academic staff retention and create a more rewarding work experience for academic staff. Successfully recruiting and retaining top personnel is an important task for HR departments (and universities as a whole). As a result, the institution becomes more creative and effective.

The Role of Human Capital in the Universities’ Management Efficiency Process

Land Forces Academy Review

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Universities can only be as successful as their staff. Without qualified staff and effective hiring practises, universities cannot capitalise on their talents....

The Role of Human Capital in the Universities’ Management Efficiency Process

Publié en ligne: 15 juin 2023

Pages: 136 - 147

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2023-0017

Mots clés
human capital management, university management, HR efficiency process, human resources management

© 2023 George Bucăţa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Role of Human Capital in the Universities’ Management Efficiency Process

Publié en ligne: 15 juin 2023

Pages: 136 - 147

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2023-0017

Mots cléshuman capital management, university management, HR efficiency process, human resources management

© 2023 George Bucăţa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
human capital management, university management, HR efficiency process, human resources management