Differentiating the workforce: The performance effects of using contingent labor in a context of high-performance work systems

Luigi Stirpe, Jaime Bonache and Antonio Revilla

Journal of Business Research, 2014, vol. 67, issue 7, 1334-1341

Abstract: In this study we focus on the impact of contingent labor on the outcomes of high-performance work systems (HPWS). Building on the emerging research on the social mechanisms linking HRM to organizational effectiveness, we argue that a higher incidence of contingent labor diminishes the productivity payoff associated with the use of HPWS for managing standard employees. We test these arguments using a sample of 229 British firms of different industries. The results support our arguments and help develop a more holistic and critical viewpoint in the analysis of workforce differentiation.

Keywords: Human Resource Management; Workforce differentiation; High-performance work systems; Contingent employment; Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.09.001

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