The role of engagement and knowledge-sharing in the high-performance work systems–innovative behaviour relationship

Naiara Escribá-Carda, Teresa Canet-Giner and Francisco Balbastre-Benavent

European Journal of Management and Business Economics, 2023, vol. 34, issue 4, 422-442

Abstract: PurposeThis paper aims to examine two indirect mechanisms through which employees' perceptions of high-performance work systems (HPWS) foster employees' innovative behaviour (IB). Particularly, this study analyses the sequential mediating role of work engagement and knowledge-sharing in this relationship at the individual level.Design/methodology/approachUsing researchers and professors working at a Spanish state university as an empirical sample and applying partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), the authors test hypotheses regarding the impact of the indirect and sequential effect of engagement and knowledge-sharing on the relationship between employees' perceptions of HPWS and IB.FindingsFindings indicate the existence of a sequential mediating effect of work engagement and knowledge-sharing. The authors' results suggest that the existence of engagement is necessary for the influence of HPWS on IB to become effective.Social implicationsThe authors' results also highlighted the importance of suitable design and implementation for HPWS so that employees feel motivated and dedicated to their work.Originality/valueThe authors' findings contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms by which HPWS enhance employees' IB, and the results are especially salient in advancing the theoretical understanding of how HPWS, engagement and knowledge-sharing are relevant variables for IB.

Keywords: Human resource management; Knowledge-sharing; High-performance work systems; Work engagement; Innovative behaviour; Employees' perceptions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/EJMBE-07-2022-0206

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