Designing an Integrated Framework for 34000 HR Processes Based on the AMO Approach

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Prof., Department of Leadership and Human Capital, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Prof., Department of Leadership and Human Capital, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 PhD Candidate, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Objective
This study mainly seeks to investigate the relationship between human resource processes and AMO (Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity) dimensions in order to design an integrated framework of 34000 standard human resource processes.
Methods
In this research, the philosophy of research is critical realism, the research approach is Retrodictive, the research strategy is multiple case studies and the method of data collection is through interviews and review of documents. For this purpose, three organizations that have taken the top ranks in the 34000 standard awards were selected as the research’s case studies.
Results
After reviewing, qualitative coding and analysis, 4 main roles including "environmental contexts", "organizational opportunistic factors", "organizational threatening factors" and "human resource processes" in the form of 6 sub-themes and 27 concepts were explained.
Conclusion
In general, it can be said that organizational and environmental contexts affect human resource processes and decorative meritocracy processes; selection based on merit; Interactive learning; 180 degree learning; Employee performance management are empowering and the suggestion system, team building, blind service compensation, performance oriented compensation, employee performance management, socialist performance appraisal are motivating and suggestion system, leadership and behavioral development, knowledge atlas, intelligent human resources, job grading and designing structure are opportunistic.

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Journal of Public Administration
Volume 14, Issue 4
2022
Pages 531-553

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