An Impact of Human Resource Practices on Performance of Manufacturing Industries: A Literature Review

Human Resource Management is prevalent from history of human beings. The art or science of human resources get developed and evolved along with the development of mankind. The present review of research indicates the analyses of human resource management and its impact i.e. linkages with performance of the firms. Numerous research has been carried out on the subject in various countries and corners of world especially in U.K. and U.S. The extensive research work highlighted the relationship between human resource practices and organizational performance. This review paper has briefly outlined the important of work. Organizations grow due to commitments and hard work of its employees and its leaders. Human resources is the prime ingredients for the success and progress of any organizations. The human resources motivate and manage all other resources in an organization. The paper writers have reviewed the literature related to the HRM and HR performance in manufacturing industries. IT has observed that the HR has been providing support to all functional areas of the industries. The researchers have reviewed ten online and offline works of literature for secondary data sources, which includes articles, books, reports, dissertations and thesis. There is a gap in all functional aspects of Human Resource Management. There is a gap in competitive strategy, skilled manpower, impact on performance, world-class competition, HR practices, QWL, WLB, employee up-gradation, productivity, MSMEs, 7P's, environment issues and diversification etc. The writers have reviewed the literature for providing suggestions for future research topics to the budding researchers and HRMimpact on performance of manufacturing industries.