EFFECT OF HUMAN CAPITAL ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

For today’s competitive environment, organizations are required to increase their performance continuously in order to survive. Human capital is one of the most important aspects, which increases performance. In this study, the influence of human capital on organizational performance is examined. The study was conducted between November 2016 and January 2017 in private healthcare organizations operating in Istanbul. The sample includes the managers working in healthcare organizations. According to the findings, it is founded that there is a positive but low correlation between human capital and organizational performance. Similarly, according to the managers, human capital influences organizational performance in a positive way, however its affect is relatively low. Depending on these results, it is concluded that managers’ awareness related to human capital is not sufficient, and increasing these awareness in further studies is recommended.  

Keywords

• Human capital,performance,organizational performance,health,healthcare organizations

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