Purpose – This article explores the relationship between high‐involvement work practices and quality results, and the … role of HR function in the implementation of quality and high‐involvement work practices. Design … rewards and recognition. In the implementation of quality and work practices, the role of the HR department can be identified …

We investigate the impact of innovative work practices on working conditions. We use a unique French dataset providing … information on individual workers for year 1998. New work practices which play a key role in the success of the new economy … characteristics and correcting for sample selection bias, workers involved in the new work practices still face working conditions …

We investigate the impact of new work practices and information and communication technologies (ICT) on working … conditions in France. We use a unique French dataset providing information on individual workers for the year 1998. New work … practices include the use of quality norms, job rotation, collective discussions on work organization, and work time flexibility …

How can we understand similarities and differences between work practices in multinational companies’ (MNCs …) subsidiaries in different host country conditions? The paper addresses this question by studying selected soft work practices … company values interact with host-country institutions in shaping subsidiary work practices. It is argued that the MNC …