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Mostafa, Ahmed (2017) High-performance HR practices, positive affect and employee outcomes. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 32 (2). pp. 163-176. doi:10.1108/JMP-06-2016-0177

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-06-2016-0177

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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the affective or emotional mechanisms that underlie the relationship between high-performance HR practices (HPHRP) and employee attitudes and behaviours. Drawing on affective events theory (AET), this paper examines a mediation model in which HPHRP influence positive affect which in turn affects job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviours (OCBs). Design/methodology/approach – Two-wave data was collected from a sample of local government workers in Wales (N= 362). HPHRP were measured together with job satisfaction and OCBs at Time 1 and six months later, job satisfaction and OCBs were measured again together with positive affect. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the study hypotheses. Findings – The results revealed that HPHRP induced positive affect which, in turn, led to increased job satisfaction and OCBs. Furthermore, positive affect fully mediated the relationships between HPHRP and both job satisfaction and OCBs. Research limitations/implications – All data were collected from public sector employees in the government of Wales, which makes the generalizability of the findings unknown. More work is needed using different samples to determine whether the study results are replicable. Practical implications – Managers should endeavour to ensure that enough resources are assigned to the implementation of HPHRP and other work features that help evoke affective reactions, as these reactions are an important determinant of employees’ attitudes and behaviours. Originality/value – This is one of the first studies to empirically examine the mediating role of positive affect on the relationship between HPHRP and employee attitudes and behaviours.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Operational Research & Management Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Personnel management, Employees -- Attitudes, Job satisfaction
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Managerial Psychology
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN: 0268-3946
Official Date: 13 March 2017
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13 March 2017Published
22 December 2016Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 4 January 2017
Volume: 32
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 163-176
DOI: 10.1108/JMP-06-2016-0177
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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