Impact of Female-Focused HRM Practices on Workplace Outcomes in China

Xin Deng () and Zhifang Wu ()
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Xin Deng: University of South Australia
Zhifang Wu: University of South Australia

Chapter Chapter 4 in Ageing in China, 2023, pp 51-68 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Based on a survey of 227 employees in two organisations in China, this study examines the links between the female-focused human resource management (female-focused HRM) practices and workplace outcomes (job satisfaction and turnover intention). We found that female-focused HRM does not directly influence job satisfaction or turnover intention; instead, the impact is exerted through perceived organisation support. Interestingly, the women and men we surveyed both responded similarly when questioned on the importance of female-focused HRM. Findings from this study suggest that female-focused HRM is unlikely to be perceived as preferential treatment for female employees; instead, it is they are interpreted as an organisation’s support for employees who will likely reciprocate with a positive workplace attitude. This research advances our knowledge about the relationship between female-focused HRM and workplace outcomes in the East Asia context and disperses the myth of a negative perception of HRM policies by the non-users.

Keywords: Female-focused HRM policies; Diversity and inclusion; Gender; China; Workplace outcomes; East Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9681-8_4

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