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Integrating human resource management into lean production and their impact on organizational performance

Bonavia, Tomas; Marin‐Garcia, Juan A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) 8, pp. 923-938

Purpose – The first goal of this research is to analyse the effects of lean production (LP) on the policy of human resource management (HRM). The second is to determine whether or not implementation of HRM practices associated with LP explains the differences in organizational performance...

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Integrating human resource management into lean production and their impact on organizational performance

Bonavia, Tomas; Marin-Garcia, Juan A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 923-938

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539780

Impact of high-performance work systems on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and intention to quit in Canadian organizations

Fabi, Bruno; Lacoursière, Richard; Raymond, Louis - In: International Journal of Manpower 36 (2015) 5, pp. 772-790

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to increase the understanding of the influence of high-performance work systems (HPWS) upon job satisfaction (JS), organizational commitment (OC) and intention to quit (QI). Design/methodology/approach – The data come from a questionnaire administered...

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The relationships among work-family conflict, turnover intention and organizational citizenship behavior in the hospitality industry of Taiwan

Wang, I-An; Lee, Bi-Wen; Wu, Shou-Tsung - In: International Journal of Manpower 38 (2017) 8, pp. 1130-1142

Purpose The hospitality industry is well-known for its high turnover rate and shift work, both of which are direct precursors to work-family conflict (WFC) and family-work conflict (FWC). The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of WFC and FWC on turnover intention (TI) and...

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Effects of transformational leadership on turnover intentions in IT SMEs

Mittal, Swati - In: International Journal of Manpower 37 (2016) 8, pp. 1322-1346

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of transformational leadership (TL) on building trust and hence, its influence on the commitment level of the employees to achieve the desired work outcomes. It also examined whether transformational leaders were able to psychologically...

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A survey of absenteeism on construction sites

Srour, F. Jordan; Srour, Issam; Lattouf, M. Ghayth - In: International Journal of Manpower 38 (2017) 4, pp. 533-547

flexibility, a transient workforce can lead to unpredictable rates of absenteeism and unsatisfactory productivity. This paper … links HRM practices in the construction industry of the developing world to rates of absenteeism across three segments of …. Within each site, measures of absenteeism for foremen, skilled, and unskilled workers were solicited along with other data on …

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Constructing factors related to worker retention

Huang, Ing‐Chung; Lin, Hao‐Chieh; Chuang, Chih‐Hsun - In: International Journal of Manpower 27 (2006) 5, pp. 491-508

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of individual‐based, firm‐based, and market factors on job retention, basing its hypotheses on human capital theory and signaling models. Design/methodology/approach – By collecting secondary data on 180 employees who left...

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An examination of factors affecting repatriates' turnover intentions

Lee, Hung‐Wen; Liu, Ching‐Hsiang - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) 2, pp. 122-134

Purpose – This study seeks to address the challenge of repatriate turnover by focusing on how effective repatriation adjustment, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment are at predicting the Taiwanese repatriates' intentions to leave their organization. By building on the...

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Worker churning and firms' wage policies

Martins, Pedro S. - In: International Journal of Manpower 29 (2008) 1, pp. 48-63

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence of a causal nature about the relationship between wages and churning (“excessive” worker turnover). Design/methodology/approach – Matched employer‐employee panel data from Portugal, covering the period 1986‐2000 are...

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Role stressors and organizational commitment: public sector employment in St Lucia

Addae, Helena M.; Praveen Parboteeah, K.; Velinor, Nickler - In: International Journal of Manpower 29 (2008) 6, pp. 567-582

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships among role conflict, role ambiguity, the three dimensions of organizational commitment, and turnover intentions. In addition, the paper tests the moderating effect of perceived alternatives in the relationship between...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783298