Abstract
Using longitudinal data from over 10,000 employees and 123 business units, this paper investigates the relative correlation of 16 human resource (HR) practices with employee engagement and organisational performance. The research addresses limitations levelled at previous research (such as being cross-sectional, using single raters, and analysing at the organisational level) by analysing longitudinal data from multiple raters and analysing at the business-unit level. All HR practices showed positive correlations with engagement and performance, with the strongest correlations for ethics, leadership, involvement, safety and cross-unit cooperation, and weakest correlations for worklife balance, in-group teamwork and supervision. These results may help researchers and practitioners channel limited resources into improving practices that have the strongest impact on organisational outcomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | managing in the Pacific century |
| Place of Publication | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Publisher | Promaco Conventions |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1863081488 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008) - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 2 Dec 2008 → 5 Dec 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008) |
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| Country/Territory | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Period | 2/12/08 → 5/12/08 |
Keywords
- human resource management and organisational performance
- strategic human resource management
- voice