New capabilities of skill-set and workplace stress: Human resource management innovation

Abstract

The objective of this research review paper is to identify the importance of new capabilities of skill-set for strategic productivity through people, and as a means by which a focused human resource management innovation may be used to ameliorate the challenges of workplace stress. In the light of the challenges, the research explored the concept of new capabilities of skill set as innovation addressing workplace stress. The study emploved qualitative techniques that made use of data collection through words, collected literature review, general interaction with organizational management scholars. The data were complemented by face-to-face interviews with captains of industries in organizational management. The study employed Human Capital theory in the topic discussion. Findings divulged that workplace stress is against a corporate culture that improves productivity through people, and workplace stress creates a gap in organization's effective management. The study proffered strategies such as recruitment of teaching staff, develop capabilities building of employees, invest in employ trainings etc to achieve a transformation process in an organization through human resource management.