Exploring the dark side of high-performance work systems: growing employee employability at the cost of retention?

Jarrod Haar

International Journal of Manpower, 2024, vol. 46, issue 1, 75-91

Abstract: Purpose - While high-performance work systems (HPWS) are widely viewed as beneficial, some suggest they may have a dark side and be simultaneously detrimental. This is tested toward turnover intentions (reduced by HPWS) in the context of perceived employability because HPWS are expected to enhance employability, which positively influences turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach - Survey data using two New Zealand employee studies were conducted (n = 525,n = 306). Data were analyzed for mediation (Study 1) and moderated mediation (Study 2) using the PROCESS macro. Findings - Both studies show HPWS are negatively related to turnover intentions and positively to perceived employability, which also positively influences turnover intentions. This provides support for dark side effects. Study two extends the model by including career planning and tests a moderated mediation model, showing the indirect effects of HPWS being positive toward turnover intentions in the context of perceived employability at all levels of career planning. This indirect effect weakens as career planning strengthens. Originality/value - Highlights that HPWS appear to have a dark side by positively shaping employability and ultimately turnover intentions when career planning is included as a boundary condition.

Keywords: High-performance work systems; Dark side; Turnover intentions; Perceived employability; Career planning; Moderated mediation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-09-2023-0562

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