“…On the other hand, HRM comprises people-related guidelines, policies, programs, philosophy, systems, and practices that organization implement to manage and improve their human resource and bring flexibility to a workplace (Shah and Ward, 2003;Boxall and Purcell, 2011;Armstrong and Tylor, 2014). The characteristics of LM such as knowledge sharing, continuous improvement concept and senior management support deal with human resources issues and thus have implications on the HRM of lean companies (Beauvallet and Houy, 2009). LM from HRM could be seen from these two viewpoints: (1) LM involves establishing the material conditions and an appropriate HRM that allow a mobilization of employees and management around quality and performance, (2) LM involves integrating middle management and support services with production rather than distance them (Beauvallet and Houy, 2009).…”