Developing a Good Human Resource Governance Framework in Public Holding Companies: The Case of the MAPNA Group

Parisa  Dehghani; Ali Pirannejad; Abbas  Nargesian; Habibollah  TaherpourKalantari

Authors

Parisa Dehghani PhD Candidate in Public Administration, Institute for Management and Planning Studies, Tehran, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2755-4871
Ali Pirannejad Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Human Capital, College of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4517-7259
Abbas Nargesian Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Human Capital, college of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0598-5630
Habibollah TaherpourKalantari Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Institute for Management and Planning Studies, Tehran, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7861-6441

Keywords:

Corporate governance, Human resource governance, Qualitative research method, Homogeneity analysis

Abstract

Human resource governance is rooted in corporate governance and focuses on risk management, compliance, and business success. Developing a human resource governance framework capable of safeguarding entry points and high-risk areas through the involvement of various actors and the use of appropriate mechanisms is the primary objective that this study seeks to achieve. This study is qualitative in nature and employs a systematic literature review and a multiple case study approach using homogeneity analysis. Initially, studies relevant to the research questions were examined, and primary themes were identified. Subsequently, interviews were conducted through purposive sampling, and their themes were extracted. Using homogeneity analysis, the two sets of themes obtained from the literature review and the case study were compared, leading to the development of the proposed model of the study. Following the conducted analyses, 35 concepts were identified and categorized into 14 subcategories and 4 main categories. The human resource governance framework was formulated, and its principles and actors were identified. The four main categories include governance domains, governance actors, governance rules and reports, and principles of human resource governance. Based on the conducted interviews, concepts such as monitoring and reporting in human resource governance, actors involved in human resource governance, domains of concern in human resource governance, and transparency and accountability as principles of human resource governance constitute the components of the human resource governance framework. Organizational culture was also identified as one of the elements incorporated into the framework.

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