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Date of Graduation
8-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (PhD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Advisor/Mentor
Delery, John
Committee Member
Jon Johnson
Keywords
Anime; HCR Acquisition; HCR Deployment; Human Capital; Managerial Human Capital; Strategic Human Capital
Abstract
In order to integrate resource and capability perspectives, prior literature has examined the interaction between managerial human capital (HC) and unit-level human capital resources (HCRs). A substantial body of research has demonstrated that managerial HC enhances the deployment of unit-level HCRs, thus generating synergistic values beyond those realized in their isolation. Previous literature, however, has largely overlooked the role of managerial HC in acquiring unit-level HCRs, neglecting strategic factor market theory and becoming susceptible to endogeneity issues. To address these theoretical and empirical issues, this study draws on the theoretical framework of human capital resource combinations—and proposes three distinct mechanisms of managerial influence on competitive advantage: HCR acquisition (an indirect pathway), HCR deployment (an interactive pathway), and managerial HC primacy (a direct pathway). Furthermore, I propose the concept of HCR orchestration—a form of moderated mediation—in which HCR acquisition and deployment are not separate but simultaneous and interdependent processes. To test these hypotheses, this study utilizes creators and movie information in the Japanese anime industry, thereby providing new insight into managerial roles within the strategic human capital literature.
Citation
Doiguchi, T. (2025). The Role of Managerial Human Capital in Resource Acquisition and Deployment: A Study of the Japanese Anime Film Industry. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/5849
