Birdi, K., Clegg, C., Patterson, M. et al. (4 more authors) (2008) The impact of human resource and operational management practices on company productivity: A longitudinal study. Personnel Psychology, 61 (3). pp. 467-501. ISSN 1744-6570
Abstract
Within the strategic human resource management (SHRM) perspective, psychology-based practices, especially empowerment, extensive training, and teamwork, are seen as vital to sustained competitive advantage. Other approaches, such as those of integrated manufacturing and lean production, place greater emphasis on operational initiatives such as total quality management, just-in-time, advanced manufacturing technology, and supply-chain partnering as determinants of organizational performance. We investigated the relative merits of these practices through a study of the productivity of 308 companies over 22 years, during which time they implemented some or all of these 7 practices. Consistent with SHRM theory we found performance benefits from empowerment and extensive training, with the adoption of teamwork serving to enhance both. In contrast, none of the operational practices were directly related to productivity nor did they interact with other practices in ways fully consistent with the notions of integrated manufacturing or lean production.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2008 BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL M551285002 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2016 12:08 |
Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2016 06:42 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2008.00136.x |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2008.00136.x |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86737 |