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High And Low Road Approaches To The Management Of Human Resources: An Examination Of The Relationship Between Business Strategy, Human Resource Management And High Performance Work Practices, Carol Gill, Denny Meyer
High And Low Road Approaches To The Management Of Human Resources: An Examination Of The Relationship Between Business Strategy, Human Resource Management And High Performance Work Practices, Carol Gill, Denny Meyer
Carol Gill
The Contingency approach to human resource management leads to the hypothesis that High Performance Work Practices (HPWP) are more compatible with ‘High Road’ business strategies that emphasize product differentiation through quality and innovation. More traditional human resource management is better suited to ‘Low Road’ business strategies that emphasise cost control and competition based primarily on price. Using data collected from a sample of 179 large Australian workplaces we tested the contingencies that influence HPWP implementation and impact. Our results support the Contingency approach in that High Road organisations are more likely to adopt HPWP and the Universal approach in that …
A Review Of The Literature And Implications For People With Disabilities (E-Human Resources Literature Review), Susanne M. Bruyere, William Erickson
A Review Of The Literature And Implications For People With Disabilities (E-Human Resources Literature Review), Susanne M. Bruyere, William Erickson
Susanne Bruyère
To accomplish this overview, an extensive review of the literature on information technology applications to the employment process was conducted. Three human resources related uses of the Internet are explored in this review of current literature: E-recruiting, E-benefits/HR, E-training. Each of these areas can have a significant impact on employees with disabilities, especially given the growth of business’ use of the Web. If E-recruiting is not accessible, it could prevent people from applying for or even finding open positions. E-training, if not accessible, could create a new barrier to the advancement of individuals who are unable to access online training …
Pre-Employment Screening Considerations And The Ada, Marjorie E. Karowe, Sheila D. Duston, Susanne M. Bruyere
Pre-Employment Screening Considerations And The Ada, Marjorie E. Karowe, Sheila D. Duston, Susanne M. Bruyere
Susanne Bruyère
This brochure on pre-employment screening considerations and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, SPHR, Director, Program on Employment and Disability, School of Industrial and Labor Relations – Extension Division, Cornell University. Cornell University was funded in the early 1990’s by the U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research as a National Materials Development Project on the employment provisions (Title I) of the ADA (Grant #H133D10155). These updates, and the development of new brochures, …
Identity And Disability In The Workplace, Susanne M. Bruyere, William Erickson, Joshua Ferrentino
Identity And Disability In The Workplace, Susanne M. Bruyere, William Erickson, Joshua Ferrentino
Susanne Bruyère
The purpose of this article is to examine and discuss factors within the workplace that may affect the ability of individuals with disabilities to access and retain employment. The analysis is based on findings from a Cornell University study of human resource professionals in both the private and federal sectors (Bruyère, 2000b). Part I provides an overview of the study, selected key findings about remaining barriers, and implications for needed future workplace interventions based on the survey responses. Part II reviews selected literature addressing the workplace issues identified in the study. Part III examines some of the concepts and possible …
The Relationship Between New Work Practices, Trust And Unions, Carol Gill
The Relationship Between New Work Practices, Trust And Unions, Carol Gill
Carol Gill
This paper examines extant theory and empirical research on new work methods, employee voice, employee trust and unions to draw conclusions on the relationship between these constructs and make recommendations for future empirical research. It found that trust is an important antecedent of new work methods and that union collective voice when coupled with collaborative industrial relations enhances employee trust which facilitates the successful adoption of new work methods and delivers sustainable competitive advantage. This refutes the proposition that unions are a threat to productivity which leads management respond with union avoidance and suppression. This paper has implications for management …
The Impact Of Culture On Inter And Intra Organization Supply Chains At Nissan, Carol Gill
The Impact Of Culture On Inter And Intra Organization Supply Chains At Nissan, Carol Gill
Carol Gill
This paper examines how national and organizational culture influences supply chain management. To do this it reports on the case of Nissan Motor Company and finds that Japanese national culture had a significant impact on Nissan’s inter organizational supply chain. In addition to this, national culture influenced organizational culture which had a substantive impact on Nissan’s intra organizational supply chain. This article also analyses how Nissan was able to integrate its internal supply chain through culture change that successfully introduced Anglo business and human resource management practices into a Confusion Asian culture. It concludes that Nissan's organization culture had a …