In a society based on knowledge, the human force becomes the best card to get a competitive advantage. The HRM practices can make the difference in an environment in which competitiveness becomes the main element and the economic growth is influenced by diverse factors.

In the past, researchers focused almost exclusively on how changes in HRM practices affect employee performance or satisfaction, but now researchers are beginning to ask how organizational conditions shape HRM practices.

In our paper we aim to diagnose two private organizations from human resource management practices perspective, the hypothesis being that HRM practices differ based on the company’s size and activity length.

human force, human resource management practices, private companies