A study published recently in Human Resource Management consolidates disparate literature at the intersection of HR and work relationships. Based on a systematic literature review of 195 quantitative studies published over the last two decades, the study synthesises what is known and not known about how HR practices and work relationships influence each other. One of the key insights the study revealed regarding the association between HR practices and work relationships is that more attention has been given to how HR practices influence relationships. The study points to the need for the dynamic consideration of relationships, to explore how relationships affect HR practices, and suggest that future studies take a longitudinal approach in doing so. The study also moves beyond the employee-centric focus of the previous studies by including relationships among a broader diversity of other actors that exist within and outside the organisation.
To read the full article, click here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hrm.22151
To watch the interview with the authors, click here: https://youtu.be/Aj5nQxwDD6U
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Jelena Petrovic
Knowledge Transfer Editor, Human Resource Management
Associate Professor, University of Southampton, UK