/methodology/approach – To explore the above theme, on‐site interviews were carried out with general managers, human resource professionals, line … managers and union leaders in eight firms. Furthermore, a sample of 252 employees was included, thereby contributing to the … style of managers. Moreover, it incorporates the attitudes and perceptions of employees, a generally neglected part of HRM …

change and human resource management. Begins by examining the primary role played by general and line managers in managing …

of and barriers to devolving HR to line managers. Design/methodology/approach – Using a deductive approach, case study …‐line managers. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the quantitative results, prior to significance tests being conducted in …‐line managers in HR roles. Reducing the workloads and short‐term job pressures of these managers, together with capitalising on the …