Human resource management systems and organizational performance: a test of a mediating model in the Greek manufacturing context
Katou, Anastasia A. ; Budhwar, Pawan S.
International Journal of Human Resource Management
2006
17
7
July
1223-1253
business strategy ; human resources management ; manufacturing industry ; statistics ; survey ; work performance
Personnel management
English
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"This paper investigates the relationship between systems of HRM policies and organizational performance. The research is based on a sample of 178 organizations operating in the Greek manufacturing sector. A mediation model is tested to examine the link between HRM and organizational performance. The results of this study support the hypothesis that the relationship between the HRM systems of resourcing–development and reward–relations, and organizational performance, is mediated through the HRM outcomes of skills and attitudes. The paper not only supports the theory that HRM systems have a positive impact on organizational performance but also explains the mechanisms through which HRM systems improve organizational performance."
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