Validation of a Human Resource Development Model with a Value-Creating Strategies Approach in the Azerbaijan Copper Complex
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https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jtesm.533Keywords:
Azerbaijan Copper Complex, Structural Equation Modeling, Human Resource Management, Strategic Human Capital Empowerment , Value-Creating Strategies, Human Resource DevelopmentAbstract
The present study aimed to validate a human resource development model based on value-creating strategies in the Azerbaijan Copper Complex (Sungun). This quantitative study employed a developmental-applied, descriptive-correlational design. The statistical population consisted of approximately 11,000 managers, experts, and employees of the Azerbaijan Copper Complex (Sungun), from whom 384 participants were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-developed 59-item questionnaire measuring five constructs: value-creating human resource development strategies, strategic human capital empowerment, integrated human resource management systems, effective organizational and environmental contexts, and value-creating human resource development outcomes. Instrument reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability, while convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated through average variance extracted and the Fornell-Larcker criterion. Confirmatory factor analysis and partial least squares structural equation modeling were performed using SmartPLS 3. Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.703 to 0.804 and composite reliability coefficients ranged from 0.715 to 0.839. All AVE values exceeded 0.50, and the Fornell-Larcker criterion supported discriminant validity. The Q² value for the overall construct was 0.508, the coefficient of determination was R² = 0.995, and the overall GOF was 0.901. All structural paths were statistically significant. Strategic human capital empowerment had the strongest contribution (β = 0.394, t = 15.743), followed by value-creating human resource development strategies (β = 0.356, t = 14.924), integrated human resource management systems (β = 0.305, t = 15.602), value-creating human resource development outcomes (β = 0.179, t = 4.698), and effective organizational and environmental contexts (β = 0.166, t = 4.900). The proposed model demonstrated satisfactory reliability, validity, predictive relevance, and structural quality, indicating that value-creating human resource development in the Azerbaijan Copper Complex requires an integrated approach combining strategic human capital empowerment, aligned development strategies, integrated human resource management systems, supportive organizational conditions, and measurable value-creating outcomes.
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