The human resource department's role and conditions that affect its development: Explanations from Austrian CEOs
通过访谈奥地利CEO，分析他们对人力资源部门角色的看法以及影响该角色向战略方向发展的条件，发现CEO虽有积极评价并愿授权，但还需感知到足够的空间才能推动角色发展。
Abstract Using a qualitative approach, this study fills a void in the literature on strategic HRM by analyzing Austrian CEOs' perceptions of the role of the HR department in their organizations, and the conditions that affect the development of a strategic role. The results suggest that even if CEOs have an overall positive evaluation of their HR departments and are willing to delegate responsibility for higher‐level decision‐making, to develop the HR department's role, CEOs must also feel they have the scope to do so. A framework for future research and practical implications for opportunities and constraints confronting HR managers are discussed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.