High performance work practices and firm performance: A longitudinal case study

Tregaskis, Olga ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9954-5152, Daniels, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8620-886X, Glover, Linda, Butler, Peter and Meyer, Michael (2012) High performance work practices and firm performance: A longitudinal case study. British Journal of Management, 24 (2). pp. 225-244. ISSN 1467-8551

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Abstract

Accumulating research suggests that the adoption of high performance work practices (HPWPs) is related to organizations' performance. The evidence base is limited by its reliance on retrospective survey reports. This study uses an intervention, including longitudinal interview and survey reports, of the implementation and outcomes of the introduction of HPWPs alongside time series data of objective performance metrics recorded before and after the intervention. The results showed that the implementation of HPWPs was associated with subsequent and sustained increases in productivity and safety performance. The study suggests that a specifically designed intervention involving HPWPs can have beneficial effects both on productivity and safety, but other intermediary variables associated with the implementation process may be critical in mitigating potentially detrimental worker welfare effects arising from work intensification.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Employment Systems and Institutions
Depositing User:	Elle Green
Date Deposited:	06 Mar 2012 14:48
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2022 10:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/37934
DOI:	10.1111/j.1467-8551.2011.00800.x

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