Human resource management policies in project-based organizationswith project work churn
AN Nan, QIANG Maoshan, ZHENG Junping, WEN Qi
State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Institution of Project Management and Construction Technology, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Abstract：Human resource management policies in project-based organizations should consider the churn caused by frequent project initiation and termination. A questionnaire survey of 155 Chinese project-based organizations shows the impacts of project work churn on human resource policies. Well established training, motivation and advancement opportunities provide coping mechanisms that help employees deal with project work churn. However, project work churn can negatively affect the implementation of human resource policies, especially for project-based organizations.
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