A META-ANALYTIC INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HRM BUNDLES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE

被引:479
作者
Subramony, Mahesh [1 ]
机构
[1] No Illinois Univ, Dept Management, Coll Business, De Kalb, IL 60115 USA
关键词
HRM bundles; high-performance work systems; meta-analysis; HUMAN-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT; MNC SUBSIDIARY PERFORMANCE; WORK PRACTICES; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; EMPIRICAL-EXAMINATION; MODERATING ROLE; EMPLOYEE VOICE; QUIT RATES;
D O I
10.1002/hrm.20315
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Human resource management bundles consisting of multiple complementary practices are typically considered superior to individual best practices in influencing firm performance. This study investigates the relationship between three such bundles (empowerment, motivation, and skill-enhancing) and business outcomes (retention, operating performance, financial performance, and overall performance ratings). A meta-analysis of 239 effect sizes derived from 65 studies reveals that HRM bundles have significantly larger magnitudes of effects than their constituent individual practices, are positively related to business outcomes, and display effect sizes that are comparable to or larger than those of high-performance work systems. These findings reaffirm the case for firm-level investments in synergistic HRM combinations and highlight the importance of investing in complementary practices. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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页码:745 / 768
页数:24
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