“It's the work climate that keeps me here”: the interplay between the HRM process and emergent factors in the construction of employee experiences
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the interplay between human resource management (HRM) and emergent factors in constructing a strong HRM climate. Specifically, the paper aims to shed light on how employee perceptions of the HRM process and emergent factors together construct a strong HRM climate, i.e. employees' shared perceptions of HRM. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses qualitative interview data (managers and employees) from two organisations operating in Finland. The data are analysed based on a systematic data analysis and gives an illustration of the interplay between high-performance work system and the emergent factors. Findings The findings illustrate the three types of interplay between HPWS and emergent factors – supplementation, substitution and suffocation – that construct employee experience. Originality/value The paper extends earlier discussions on the relationship between HRM and employee experience by empirically examining how the HRM process – together with emergent factors – constructs a strong HRM climate. The present study contributes to further theorising and increasing our understanding of the creation of employee experience.
Source: Personnel Review
Authors: Maarit Laiho, Essi Saru, Hannele Seeck
Institutions: University of Vaasa, University of Turku
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4200419347