The influence of human resource management policies on employee behaviour related outcomes and organisational resilience during COVID-19

Kevin Baird, Amy Tung, Thanh Phan and Mohammed Bhuyan

International Journal of Manpower, 2024, vol. 45, issue 7, 1474-1491

Abstract: Purpose - This study examines the effect of Human Resource Management (HRM) policies in respect to workplace flexibility and employee empowerment on two employee behaviour related outcomes (employee organisational commitment (EOC) and collegiality) and organisational resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach - Data were collected using an online survey questionnaire managed by Qualtrics. The questionnaire was distributed to the lower, middle and senior managers of 1,000 Australian organisations with 337 responses used in the analysis. Findings - The findings indicate that workplace flexibility exhibits a direct and indirect (through collegiality) significant positive association with organisational resilience, and employee empowerment exhibits a direct and indirect (through both EOC and collegiality) significant positive association with organisational resilience. Originality/value - The results highlight the importance of implementing desirable HRM policies in respect to empowering employees and enhancing workplace flexibility due to their role in facilitating organisational resilience both directly and indirectly through their influence on employee behaviour related outcomes, specifically EOC and collegiality.

Keywords: Organisational resilience; Employee empowerment; Workplace flexibility; Employee organisational commitment; Collegiality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-10-2023-0586

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