The impact of HR practices on the performance of business units

The impact of HR practices on the performance of business units

This article examines the impact of HR practices and organisational commitment on the operating performance and profitability of business units. Using a predictive design with a sample of 50 autonomous business units within the same corporation, the article reveals that both organisational commitmen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human resource management journal 2003-07, Vol.13 (3), p.21-36
Hauptverfasser: Wright, Patrick M., Gardner, Timothy M., Moynihan, Lisa M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Commitments
Competitive advantage
Employees
Financial performance
Human resource management
Impact analysis
Productivity
Profitability
Securities markets
Studies
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Zusammenfassung:This article examines the impact of HR practices and organisational commitment on the operating performance and profitability of business units. Using a predictive design with a sample of 50 autonomous business units within the same corporation, the article reveals that both organisational commitment and HR practices are significantly related to operational measures of performance, as well as operating expenses and pre‐tax profits.
ISSN:0954-5395
1748-8583
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-8583.2003.tb00096.x