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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 715–729 |
| Journal | Human Resource Management |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 20 Jul 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Sep 2017 |
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Keywords
- HRM system
- HRM system strength
- process approach
- HRM target
- target achievement
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HRM system strength and HRM target achievement: towards a broader understanding of HRM processes. / Hauff, Sven; Alewell, Dorothea; Hansen, Nina.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - HRM system strength and HRM target achievement: towards a broader understanding of HRM processes
AU - Hauff, Sven
AU - Alewell, Dorothea
AU - Hansen, Nina
PY - 2017/9/15
Y1 - 2017/9/15
N2 - For some time, HRM researchers have paid attention to the process dimensions of HRM sys-tems, especially to the question of how HRM system strength impacts on HRM outcomes. However, contributions tend to be theoretical, and empirical analyses are still rare. This paper contributes to the discussion on HRM system strength by empirically analyzing the links be-tween HRM system strength and HRM target achievement. We differentiate between single components of strength and their partial effects on two HRM target groups: the targets focus-ing on employee attitudes and the targets focusing on availability and effectiveness of human resources. Findings from a German dataset with more than 1,000 observations indicate that HRM system strength has a positive influence on the average HRM target achievement. Ex-pectations regarding the differentiated effects of single components of HRM system strength are only partially supported. Nevertheless, our analyses give reason to consider a broader con-ception of HRM system strength than which has been explored up to date.
AB - For some time, HRM researchers have paid attention to the process dimensions of HRM sys-tems, especially to the question of how HRM system strength impacts on HRM outcomes. However, contributions tend to be theoretical, and empirical analyses are still rare. This paper contributes to the discussion on HRM system strength by empirically analyzing the links be-tween HRM system strength and HRM target achievement. We differentiate between single components of strength and their partial effects on two HRM target groups: the targets focus-ing on employee attitudes and the targets focusing on availability and effectiveness of human resources. Findings from a German dataset with more than 1,000 observations indicate that HRM system strength has a positive influence on the average HRM target achievement. Ex-pectations regarding the differentiated effects of single components of HRM system strength are only partially supported. Nevertheless, our analyses give reason to consider a broader con-ception of HRM system strength than which has been explored up to date.
KW - HRM system
KW - HRM system strength
KW - process approach
KW - HRM target
KW - target achievement
U2 - 10.1002/hrm.21798
DO - 10.1002/hrm.21798
M3 - Article
VL - 56
SP - 715
EP - 729
JO - Human Resource Management
JF - Human Resource Management
SN - 0090-4848
IS - 5
ER -