Investigating the Moderating Role of Human Resources Competencies as A Key Factor in the Relationship Between Entry Motivation and the Success of International Technological Strategic Alliances in Oil Industry

Document Type : Original Article

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1 kherad institute of higher education

2 Associate Professor, Business and Economic School, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, Iran

10.22080/shrm.2021.3425

Abstract

The oil industry is one of the most important industries in our country and the role of human resources in it is very important; In this research, have been attempted to examine the role of human resource competencies as a key factor in the success of the international technological strategic alliances in the oil industry; For this purpose, the mixed research method has been used in this research. After studying theoretical literature and using the library method, a preliminary study of the subject has been made; Then using the method of qualitative research of content analysis and interviewing experts, the extraction of the concepts and categories affecting the competencies of human resources as a factor in the success of these alliances has been addressed. The important categories identified in this research are individual competencies, interpersonal competencies, and organizational competence. In the next step, A questionnaire on the role of human resource competencies as a moderating variable in the relationship between motivation to enter technological strategic alliances and the success of alliances was developed and provided to experts and the results obtained using statistical analysis and method Structural equation modeling was analyzed in PLS software. The results showed that human resource competencies have an impact on the success of alliances.

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Journal of Sustainable Human Resource Management
Volume 3, Issue 5
October 2021
Pages 50-33

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