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Not Featherbedding, But Feathering The Nest: Human Resource Management And Investments In Information Technology, Adam Seth Litwin Jan 2016

Not Featherbedding, But Feathering The Nest: Human Resource Management And Investments In Information Technology, Adam Seth Litwin

Adam Seth Litwin

This study draws on employment relations and management theory, claiming that certain innovative employment practices and work structures pave the way for organizational innovation, namely investments in information technology (IT). It then finds support for the theory in a cross-section of UK workplaces. The findings suggest that firms slow to adopt IT realize that their conventional employment model hinders their ability to make optimal use of new technologies. Therefore, the paper advances the literature beyond studies of unionization’s impact on business investment to a broader set of issues on the employment relations features that make organizations ripe for innovation.

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Union Presence, Employee Relations And High Performance Work Practices, Carol Gill, Denny Myer Dec 2012

Union Presence, Employee Relations And High Performance Work Practices, Carol Gill, Denny Myer

Carol Gill

Purpose – To investigate the relationship between unions, employee relations and the adoption of High Performance Work Practices (HPWP). Design/methodology/approach – This study uses survey data collected from the senior members of the HRM function in 1789 large Australian organisations. Findings – We found that unions, when coupled with good employee relations, facilitate the adoption of HPWP and consequently have a positive impact on organisational competitiveness, contradicting the simplistic notion that unions are ‘bad for business’ Research limitations/implications – This study used cross sectional survey data from HRM managers, who whilst being the best single source of information, may have …

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The Role Of Training And Empowerment In Environmental Performance: A Study Of The Mexican Maquiladora Industry, Bonnie F. Daily, John W. Bishop, Jacob Massoud Dec 2011

The Role Of Training And Empowerment In Environmental Performance: A Study Of The Mexican Maquiladora Industry, Bonnie F. Daily, John W. Bishop, Jacob Massoud

Jacob Massoud

Purpose
– The purpose of this study to propose a model that links the following human resource (HR) factors: employee environmental empowerment, employee environmental training, employee environmental teamwork, managerial environmental empowerment and managerial environmental training, to environmental performance as perceived by managers.

Design/methodology/approach
– A survey was administered to 220 manufacturing organizations in Mexico. The survey instrument was self‐report format with attitudinal variables. Items were adopted from previously published scales. A hypothesized model of the variable relationships with structural equation modelling analysis was tested.

Findings
– The results suggest that managers perceive that both environmental training and environmental empowerment are …

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Perceptions Of Environmental Management Systems: An Examination Of The Mexican Manufacturing Sector, Jacob Massoud, Bonnie F. Daily, James W. Bishop Dec 2010

Perceptions Of Environmental Management Systems: An Examination Of The Mexican Manufacturing Sector, Jacob Massoud, Bonnie F. Daily, James W. Bishop

Jacob Massoud

Purpose
– Over the last several years, there has been a significant increase worldwide in the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS). Yet, few studies have provided feedback on managerial views of key components and performance of these systems. The purpose of this paper is to examine variations in perceptions of a number of environmental and human resource constructs that are operationalized and measured in the field at Mexican maquiladoras. Differences between organizations with a certified EMS, informal EMS, and no EMS are examined.

Design/methodology/approach
– A survey was administered to 220 manufacturing organizations in Mexico. The survey instrument was …

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