한국생산성학회

This study compares the relative size of the HR department of firms in Korea to that of Eurorean countries and Japan and examines its antecedents and consequences. Using the 2004 Human Capital Corporate Panel that surveyed 454 Korean private companies, we find that the relative size of the HR department of Korean firms was much lower than that of most other countries, 11.5 out of 1000 employees on average. We also find that organizational size, the number of overseas branches, the strength of HR－oriented corporate culture, the degree of e－HRM advancement, and HR strategy were significantly associated with the relative size of HR department. The relative size of HR department had a relationship with turnover ratio and absenteeism, but dis not show any significant relationship with firm’s financial performance.