Exploring the Nature of Human Resource Management Practices at Family Businesses in Palestine (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION Much of the literature relating to human resource management has attempted to demonstrate that human factor is the most valued asset in any organization, as one of the important aims of HRM is to add massive value to the delivery of goods and services, along with the increased level of quality of the work life for employees (Analoui, 2008). No organization can accomplish its objectives without the presence of competent personnel; in this context Ulrich (1997), state that the most enduring and the most difficult thing to achieve is gaining competitive edge from the improved organizational capability of people.