Identifying the components of empowering stagnant human capital in the Non-governmental organizations using multifaceted data-based theory

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Hamid Poorparizi ¹ , Abbas Babaei Nejad ² , Reza Zeinalzadeh ³ , Soheila Shamsadini ⁴

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2 - Department of Public Administration, Ke.C., Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
3 - Department of Economics, Ke.C., Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
4 - Department of Business Management, ST.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2025-03-27 Accepted : 2025-05-19 Published : 2025-10-08

Keywords: Stagnant human capital, empowerment, qualitative, multifaceted data,

Abstract :

Adopting the paradigm shift in organizations is important in these turbulent times, characterized by new and unprecedented challenges of technological change. Such major changes raise awareness about the need to reimagine the organization, build a more inclusive, human-centered, and sustainable organization, and cultivate more productive human capital that is resilient to future global challenges. In light of this, the aim of this study is to identify the components of stagnant human capital empowerment in non-governmental organizations. The present study has a qualitative approach and uses multi-dimensional grand theory to present a model of stagnant human capital empowerment. The data collection method was a library study and in-depth interviews with 15 academic and non-governmental organization experts in the field of human capital management and information technology. The continuous comparison method was used in three stages of open, axial, and selective coding. Data analysis showed that structural inertia in the organization, negative psychological inertia, socio-structural inertia, socio-technical inertia, economic inertia, political inertia are among the causal factors of stagnant human capital in non-governmental organizations. Also, structural, systemic, and human contexts are also among the areas of empowerment of stagnant human capital and the main categories of organizations and management bodies. Strategies also include financial-managerial, ethical-social, organizational, and socio-technical dimensions at the organization level and the macro-society level.

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