Abstract
Purpose – The primary purpose of this study is to determine the status of human capital planning in
higher education institutions in Jordan.
Design/methodology/approach – A random sample of 120 faculty members (in administrative
positions) responded to a human capital planning (HCP) survey. The survey consisted of a pool of 38
items distributed over five dimensions (i.e. planning, analyzing, organizing, directing, and monitoring).
Findings – The results of the study indicate that based on participants’ perceptions, the higher
education institutions under study have a strong level of HCP. Examples of HCP include identifying
sources of relevant employment and workforce data, establishing competency models, training
internal talent, updating and ensuring the accuracy of all job descriptions, and establishing
organizational learning practices that encourage employees to engage in lifelong learning. The results
also indicate that there are no significant differences in assessing the status of human capital planning
based on the gender of participants and their university affiliation. However, significant differences
were detected based on type of position only on the planning and monitoring dimensions in favor of
department chairs.
Originality/value – A number of theoretical and practical recommendations are suggested for the
field of study.
Keywords Human capital, Planning, Human resource development, Higher education institutions,
Jordan
Paper type Research paper to provide optimal value for the organization because the contribution of human capital is likely to meet or exceed the value of financial capital (Swanson and
Holton, 2001).
AbstractPurpose – The primary purpose of this study is to determine the status of human capital planning inhigher education institutions in Jordan.Design/methodology/approach – A random sample of 120 faculty members (in administrativepositions) responded to a human capital planning (HCP) survey. The survey consisted of a pool of 38items distributed over five dimensions (i.e. planning, analyzing, organizing, directing, and monitoring).Findings – The results of the study indicate that based on participants’ perceptions, the highereducation institutions under study have a strong level of HCP. Examples of HCP include identifyingsources of relevant employment and workforce data, establishing competency models, traininginternal talent, updating and ensuring the accuracy of all job descriptions, and establishingorganizational learning practices that encourage employees to engage in lifelong learning. The resultsalso indicate that there are no significant differences in assessing the status of human capital planningbased on the gender of participants and their university affiliation. However, significant differenceswere detected based on type of position only on the planning and monitoring dimensions in favor ofdepartment chairs.Originality/value – A number of theoretical and practical recommendations are suggested for thefield of study.Keywords Human capital, Planning, Human resource development, Higher education institutions,JordanPaper type Research paper to provide optimal value for the organization because the contribution of human capital is likely to meet or exceed the value of financial capital (Swanson andHolton, 2001).
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