The effects of culture and human resource management policies on supply chain management strategy

Abstract

The prime objective of the study is to investigate the impact of culture and human resource practices on the supply chain management strategies in the Indonesian manufacturing sector. The investigation of supply chain management literature through the lenses of human resource practices and role of culture. The study revealed the fact that the culture and human resource practices of the supply chain brings the improvement and the change within the organization. As a result, the productivity and the performance of the organization are increased. In order to achieve high performance, it is important to change every aspect of supply chain including processes design which helps. The study revealed the fact that the human resource and supply chain management (HRSCM) system has evolved to play an integrated supporting role in the creation of value chain system of an organization. Human resource and supply chain management importance has been recognized as a means of competitive advantage in industry. Hence integration of HR and SCM functions enable organizations to craft a unique strategy and will increase the firm's performance. The findings of the study have shown an agreement with the proposed findings of the study. In author knowledge this is among few pioneering studies on this issue and will be helpful for future policy makings.