The relationship between human resource management functions and organizational outputs: meta-analysis research

The present study is a meta-analysis of research implemented in the field of human resource management. The purpose of this study is to quantify the results of research conducted in the field of the impact of human resource management functions using the ability-motivation-opportunity (A-M-O) model on the organizational outputs. Using the effect size calculation method and CMA2 software, 145 articles in the period of 2008 – 2019 taken from management research journals in Iran have been reviewed. The results showed that there is a positive relationship between the HRM functions and the organizational outputs. Findings of this study for managers of organizations indicate that investing in ability-enhancing, motivation-enhancing, and the opportunity-enhancing functions in human resource management will have a significant and positive effect on increasing financial and operational output of organizations.