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López-Cotarelo, Juan (2018) Line managers and HRM : a managerial discretion perspective. Human Resource Management Journal, 28 (2). pp. 255-271. doi:10.1111/1748-8583.12176

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Abstract

Line managers play a central role in HRM practices, but research and theory on how their role is enacted remains underdeveloped. This paper presents a case study of a large U.K.‐based fashion retailer and uses managerial discretion theory to develop a novel understanding of line managers' contribution to the implementation of HRM practices. We describe three distinct ways in which line managers engage with HRM policies and procedures, and propose that line managers make an important contribution to the effective implementation of HRM systems through exerting their cognitive and political abilities to bring about decisions that are well suited to their local situations. Moreover, we find that HR specialists design and manage HRM policies and procedures to afford different levels of managerial discretion in different areas of HRM.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Supervisors, Personnel management
Journal or Publication Title: Human Resource Management Journal
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 0954-5395
Official Date: 3 April 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
3 April 2018Published
8 March 2018Available
13 August 2017Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 14 February 2019
Volume: 28
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 255-271
DOI: 10.1111/1748-8583.12176
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: López‐Cotarelo J. Line managers and HRM: A managerial discretion perspective. Hum Resour Manag J. 2018;28:255–271. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748‐8583.12176, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1748‐8583.12176. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
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