Rudolph et al. (2020), in their focal article, discussed two areas of strategic human resources (HR) policies/practices in which the COVID-19 pandemic crisis calls for action and attention from both HR managers and researchers. The first area is downsizing, which is unavoidable in many firms due...

Human resource (HR) managers’ commitment to their occupation (HR) leads to the proper delivery and implementation of HR practices and, therefore, is deemed as a critical factor for the success of HR practices. Based on socio-cognitive, human capital, and signaling theories, this study...

Although vertical and horizontal fit in strategic human resource management (SHRM) are foundational to the links between a High Performance Work System (HPWS) and organizational performance, little is known about how these two fits interact to affect organizational performance. We address this...