The mediating role of organizational climate for human resources management strategies and competitive advantage in Jordanian commercial banks
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.22(2).2024.43
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Article InfoVolume 22 2024, Issue #2, pp. 555-570
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This study aims to examine the impact of human resource management strategies on gaining a competitive advantage in Jordanian commercial banks. Human resource strategies can help organizations achieve their goals by attracting and retaining skilled workers who contribute to the organization’s competitive advantage. A competitive environment requires effective human resource strategies. Thus, the study utilizes a descriptive analysis approach to analyze the data and test the hypotheses through SPSS and PLS-SEM-4. The study population comprises 13 banks, and the sample includes all employees of human resources departments. A total of 411 respondents joined a comprehensive survey, and 405 questionnaires were deemed valid. The findings reveal that human resource management strategies have a positive impact on competitive advantage (p = 0.000) and organizational climate (p = 0.000); organizational climate positively affects competitive advantage (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the study shows an indirect relationship between human resource management strategies and competitive advantage through organizational climate (p < 0.001).
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)M12, M14, M51
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References55
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Tables5
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Figures3
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- Figure 1. Measurement model
- Figure 2. Structural model
- Figure 3. Indirect effect relationship
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- Table 1. Convergent validity analysis (path coefficient loading, AVE, and CR)
- Table 2. Discriminant validity results
- Table 3. Hypotheses summary
- Table 4. Mediation effects
- Table 5. Summary of hypothesis results
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