Kirkpatrick, I. and Hoque, Kim (2021) Human resource professionals and the adoption and effectiveness of high performance work practices. Human Resource Management Journal . doi:10.1111/1748-8583.12403 (In Press)

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Abstract

The human resource (HR) function has become increasingly professionalised in recent times, with the development of HR certification and degree level qualifications. In this study, we assess the implications of HR professional qualifications using data from the British 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study. Specifically, we focus on whether the adoption of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) is greater, and the relationship between these practices and organisational performance is stronger, in workplaces with a qualified HR professional. Our analysis reveals a mixed picture. While the presence of qualified HR professionals is associated with HPWP adoption, it is not associated with a stronger relationship between HPWPs and organisational performance. Therefore, although the results suggest that professionalisation may be having some impact on the influence of the HR function, this is far from transformational.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations Research Unit Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Human capital , Personnel management, Personnel departments -- Employees, Organizational effectiveness
Journal or Publication Title:	Human Resource Management Journal
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0954-5395
Official Date:	2021
Dates:	Date Event 2021 Published 1 September 2021 Available 1 July 2021 Accepted
DOI:	10.1111/1748-8583.12403
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	In Press
Publisher Statement:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Kirkpatrick, I., & Hoque, K. (2021). Human resource professionals and the adoption and effectiveness of high-performance work practices. Human Resource Management Journal, 1– 26., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12403. 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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