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THE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON INNOVATION THROUGH HUMAN CAPITAL AND SOCIAL CAPITAL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN VIETNAM

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Hue Thi Hoang , Hanh Thi Hai Nguyen , Ngan Hoang Vu , Loan Thu Nguyen

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Hue Thi Hoang1 , Hanh Thi Hai Nguyen2* , Ngan Hoang Vu3 , Loan Thu Nguyen4
1,2,3,4. Faculty of Human Resources Economics and Management, National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam, 100000
*. Corresponding author

MLA 8
Hoang, Hue Thi, et al. "THE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON INNOVATION THROUGH HUMAN CAPITAL AND SOCIAL CAPITAL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN VIETNAM." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 4, no. 9, Sept. 2019, pp. 5966-5983, ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=456. Accessed Sept. 2019.
APA
Hoang, H., Nguyen, H., Vu, N., & Nguyen, L. (2019, September). THE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON INNOVATION THROUGH HUMAN CAPITAL AND SOCIAL CAPITAL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN VIETNAM. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 4(9), 5966-5983. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=456
Chicago
Hoang, Hue Thi, Hanh Thi Hai Nguyen, Ngan Hoang Vu, and Loan Thu Nguyen. "THE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON INNOVATION THROUGH HUMAN CAPITAL AND SOCIAL CAPITAL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN VIETNAM." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 4, no. 9 (September 2019), 5966-5983. Accessed September, 2019. ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=456.

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Abstract:
This study aims to examine the relationship between human resources management (HRM) practices and innovation, the links between human and social capital as well as the mediating role of human and social capital. Using data taken from small and medium sized enterprises in Vietnam by Central Institution for Economic Management in 2011, 2013 and 2015, we have tested the hypotheses and the findings show that HRM practices have a positive effect on innovation, human capital and social capital. Based on the results, we make some discussions and implications for companies to foster innovative outcomes.

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