Human resource management as key pillar of company strategy: Analysis of the line managers’ perception

Navío Marco, JulioSolórzano García, MartaPalencia González, Francisco Javier2025-11-242025-11-242019-04-26Navío-Marco J, Solórzano-García M, Palencia-González FJ. Human resource management as key pillar of company strategy: Analysis of the line managers’ perception. Journal of Management & Organization. 2019;25(2):175-188. doi:10.1017/jmo.2018.491557-1211https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2018.49https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/30903This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Cambridge University Press in "Journal of Management & Organization, Volume 25 Issue 2", available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2018.49Este es el manuscrito aceptado del artículo publicado por Cambridge University Press en "Journal of Management & Organization, Volume 25 Issue 2", disponible en línea: https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2018.49There is a growing literature devoted to analyzing the strategic aspects of HR functions in organizations and also the mechanisms and effectiveness of implementing HR practices. The increasingly frequent involvement of the companies´ line managers in HR activities leads us to investigate about the strategic value that these managers grant HR. Our research focuses on the line managers' perception of the strategic importance of HR (versus the perception of HR managers themselves) as a relevant factor in the proper line managers´ involvement in the execution of HR-related tasks. If the line managers do not perceive the relevance and strategic importance HR and its key role in company strategy and performance, it is difficult to guarantee their commitment and effectiveness in HR management implementation. Through a double survey (line manager and HR managers) to one hundred companies, we verified discrepancies in the HR versus line managers valuation, a lower valuation by the line managers, and we draw some useful conclusions for a successful implementation of HR practices.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess5311.04 Organización de recursos humanosHuman resource management as key pillar of company strategy: Analysis of the line managers’ perceptionartículoHR managementline managersstrategyHR practicesemployee perceptions