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The Effect Of Human Resource Flexibility On Crises Management Effectiveness In Kuwaiti Contracting Companies.
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AUTHOR(S)
Meshal Rashed Almutairi, Shaker Jaralla Alkshali
KEYWORDS
Human Resource Flexibility, Crises Management Effectiveness, Contracting Companies, Kuwait.
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to verify the effect of human resource flexibility on crisis management effectiveness in Kuwaiti Contracting Companies. To measure human resource flexibility, a three-dimensional scale was adopted: skills flexibility, behavior flexibility and practices flexibility. To measure crisis management effectiveness, a three-dimensional component was used: responsiveness, communication and information and resource mobilization. To achieve the aims of the study, researchers used descriptive analytical method. To achieve the aims of the study researchers used descriptive analytical method. The study was conducted on a sample consisting of (237) companies active in the field of contracting. The results indicated that there are medium levels of human resource flexibility and crisis management effectiveness. The results indicated that there is a significant effect of human resource flexibility on crisis management effectiveness.
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