A conceptual framework for long range facility planning of ancillary departments in hospitals is proposed and successfully applied to a radiology department. The framework involves the interactions of optimizing techniques with heuristics for effective and efficient achievement of an...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between participatory HRM and firm performance through a series of mediators. Design/methodology/approach: Primary data were collected from 569 respondents belonging to 207 organizations operating in India. Structural equation...

Purpose: This study aims to examine the adoption and efficacy level of progressive human resource management (HRM) practices in various organizations operating in India. Design/methodology/approach: Primary data based on 615 respondents from 103 domestic firms and 116 foreign multinational...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between diversity management (i.e. diversity-focused human resource (HR) practices related to recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal and compensation) and perceived firm performance, and...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between employees’ perceptions of diversity within management levels (i.e. senior management, middle management and lower management levels) and perceived organizational performance. The study also examines differences in...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between business strategies (i.e. cost reduction, quality enhancement and innovation strategy) and employees' intention to leave (ITL), through the mediating role of high-performance work system (HPWS). It also attempts to study...

Purpose: This study aims to explore the relationship between knowledge management (KM) and firm performance through mediating effects of strategic human resource management (HRM) and organizational innovations. Design/methodology/approach: Usable responses from 638 employees belonging to 230...