企业专用性人力资本:源起、发展及展望

Firm-Specific Human Capital:Origin,Development and Outlook

本文回顾了自20世纪五六十年代以来,国内外企业专用性人力资本的相关研究,对企业专用性人力资本的概念界定、形成及演变历程,其所带来的影响结果等内容进行了文献梳理和总结。研究发现:人力资本是否存在企业专用性仍然存在一定的争论,其概念的内涵和外延有待扩展;相关企业专用性人力资本对内部员工成长、绩效水平等的影响的研究结论存在差异;企业专用性人力资本在不同文化背景、行业和企业中的文化适用性也有待进一步的检验和研究。

This paper reviews domestic and international studies on firm-specific human capital since the 1950s and 1960s,with focuses on its definition,formation,evolution,and implications.The review finds that,firstly,there are still some controversies about whether human capital has enterprise specificity.Secondly,the concept needs to be expanded in terms of its contents and relevance.Thirdly,the conclusions are inconsistent regarding how the firm-specific human capital affects employee growth and performance.Finally,how to apply the firm-specific human capital in different cultural backgrounds and different industries needs further testing and research.