Towards a strategic human resource management? case study at a public organization in São Paulo

Authors

  • Wesley Ricardo Souza Freitas Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"
  • Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2010v12n26p163

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the use of human resource practices in a public organization in Sao Paulo. In this paper we try to answer the question: is the human resource management in the organization Y compatible with the new strategic issues this area? We adopted a qualitative approach, through case study. The primary data were obtained through interviews and secondary data were obtained through analysis of information and documents provided by the studied organization as well as direct observation of organizational routine. The results indicate that, despite the organization uses the term strategic human resources management, it is focused on legal and operational issues. The human resource practices are not integrated and some practices do not exist (career plan and training). Thus, it is believed that if the organization adopts some of the improvements suggested in this article, it will be walking toward a more strategic human resource management entering in the new public management.

Author Biographies

Wesley Ricardo Souza Freitas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"

Graduado em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul e mestrando em Engenharia da Produção pela Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru da Universidade Estadual Paulista.

Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutor em Engenharia da Produção pela Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de São Paulo, professor da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

Published

2010-07-09

How to Cite

Freitas, W. R. S., & Jabbour, C. J. C. (2010). Towards a strategic human resource management? case study at a public organization in São Paulo. Revista De Ciências Da Administração, 12(26), 163–188. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2010v12n26p163

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