Background and Objective: Given the pivotal role of human capital policies in achieving strategic goals and improving organizational performance, the conceptual fragmentation and the diversity of indicators reported in prior studies call for an integrative reinterpretation of the evidence. This study aims to conduct a meta-synthesis of human capital policies and to formulate their dimensions and indicators in relation to organizational performance improvement.
Methodology: This qualitative study employed the meta-synthesis approach based on Sandelowski and Barroso’s seven-step process. Following a systematic search, 457 records were identified. Through title, abstract, and full-text screening, 29 studies were ultimately selected for final analysis. Data were analyzed through coding and integration of overlapping concepts.
Findings: The meta-synthesis resulted in extracting and organizing human capital policy components into seven main categories: compensation policy, performance appraisal policy, training and development programs, career path development policy, participative management, creativity and innovation, and job autonomy.
Conclusion: The proposed integrative framework can serve as a basis for the coherent design and implementation of human capital policies and, as the study’s conceptual model, provides a practical guide for aligning human resource policies with the goal of enhancing organizational performance.