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Leverage point in high-performance work systems
Journal of Management & Organization, Vol.31(4), pp.2098-2113
2022
Abstract
Drawing on systems theory, this paper aims to search for a leverage point in a high-performance work system (HPWS) wherein a small change of a constituent part significantly enhances the effect of the whole system on organizational performance (OP). Based on meta-analysis of 59,207 firms and establishments from 240 sample studies up to December 2021, the paper examines the effect of HPWS composition, coupled with country of origin and industrial affiliation, on the HPWS–OP relationship. The paper finds that training and development serves as a leverage point to significantly strengthen the synergy of HPWS. However, this leverage point works in advanced countries rather than developing countries, and in service industries rather than manufacturing industries. The finding indicates that a leverage point is not omnipresent, but contingent on country of origin and industrial affiliation. This study has practical implications for managers, highlighting the importance of a leverage point to the HPWS–OP relationship and the contingency nature of the leverage point.
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- Title
- Leverage point in high-performance work systems
- Authors/Creators
- X. Zhai (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University, Murdoch Business SchoolX. Tian (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Management & Organization, Vol.31(4), pp.2098-2113
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press in association with the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
- Identifiers
- 991005542441507891
- Copyright
- © 2022 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch Business School
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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