Purpose – Human resource management (HRM) theory has transitioned in recent decades towards “human capital” and “human … suggest that many North American multinational firms recognize the value of this new interpretation of HRM and are attempting …

better understanding of the relationship between HRM and organisation performance, as it is viewed in the “human resource … and team members) on team performance. It bases an analysis on 36 case studies in The Netherlands which are known to have … implemented team‐based work. The case studies were executed in 1997 by means of face‐to‐face interviews with HRM staff and line …

This article uses discourse theory to examine the rhetoric of human resource management (HRM) in shaping organisational … these processes of social construction, HRM is treated as a discursive resource that can be used by managers to persuade … highlights important implications on the use of HRM rhetoric not addressed by conventional research designs concerned with …

baseline year absenteeism, performance, and attitudes as predictors of subsequent absenteeism. Results indicated that baseline …. Performance contributed little unique variance as a predictor when the influence of baseline absenteeism was accounted for …

identify the challenges presented to HRM by agency work. Design/methodology/approach – After briefly reviewing the data on the … both for HR managers and HRM in general. Findings – When the attitudes and preferences of agency workers are compared with … high performance work practices. Originality/value – This article gives helpful advice to HR managers in any organization …

three high performance work practices (precursors) and one outcome variable (turnover intentions), and trying to demonstrate …