When Does HRM 'Work' in Small British Enterprises?

Michael White () and Alex Bryson
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Michael White: Policy Studies Institute

No 9690, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Using nationally representative workplace data we find substantial use of high-performance work systems (HPWS) in Britain's small enterprises. We find empirical support for the proposition that HPWS have a non-linear association with employees' overall job attitude, with a positive association apparent where HPWS are used intensively. These associations are robust to factors often cited as obstacles to HPWS implementation such as informality and family ownership.

Keywords: small firms; high-performance work system; human resource management; organisational commitment; job satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J28 M50 M54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2016-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cse, nep-hrm, nep-lma and nep-sbm
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Published - published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2019, 72 (3), 749-773

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