HR POLICIES

Abstract

Term HR policy is not frequently in use in Polish HR literature. The article presents – based on some selection of scientific literature – different meaning of this term and the ways of research on HR policies, as well as some weaknesses of common research practice in this field. It shows that common in Polish literature two models approach to HR policies (sieve and human capital development) are absent in literature in English, where the empirical approach is frequent. The empirical approach is described and its’ assumptions and commonly made mistakes are presented, as well as proper methodology for study of HR policies in the organization. Discussion of differences between Polish and English approaches are presented and some recommendation formulated, as well as future research agenda.