Strategic human resource practice implementation; the critical role of line management -- Sikora & Ferris, 2014

7 important questions on Strategic human resource practice implementation; the critical role of line management -- Sikora & Ferris, 2014

What is the goal of this article? (Sikora & Ferris, 2014)

To explore HR practice implementation issues in greater detail by proposing a model of HR implementation

What are the three key components of an effective employee management strategy? (Sikora & Ferris, 2014)

  1. Alignment between people strategy and business goals
  2. Alignment across individual HR practices
  3. HR practice implementation focus (which represents the degree to which HR practices are put into effect by an organisations line managers and employees)

Line managers may not have the ability to effectively implement their organisations HR practices (due to lack of performance appraisals) or don't have the motivation. When making implementation decisions, line managers are influenced by a variety of social context factors. What is meant by the social context? (Sikora & Ferris, 2014)

The organisations social interactions, organisational culture, climate, and politics
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What doe the line management HR practice implementation level include? (Sikora & Ferris, 2014)

The percentage of their organisations HR practices that are implemented by each manager. Which mediates the relationship between line manager HR implementation factors and the subordinate employee outcomes

Which four (employee) outcomes are mentioned under line management HR practice implementation level? (Sikora & Ferris, 2014)

  • Turnover intention (intentions to leave the organisation within the next 12 months)
  • Job performance (perceptions of their ability to meet their job requirements and responsibilities)
  • Job satisfaction (overall job contentment and enjoyment)
  • Subordinate procedural justice perceptions (perceptions of their organisations decision making process and their involvement in that process)

The primary theoretical framework for this proposed model is the conceptualization of the social context theory, however, what does this mean? (Sikora & Ferris, 2014)

The social context theory proposes that the key social factors  shape the linkages between HR systems, HR practice implementation, and organisational effectiveness

What are the three key social factors? (Sikora & Ferris, 2014)

  • Organisational culture (norms, beliefs, core values)
  • Organsiational climate (short-term & changeable understanding of their environment)
  • Organisations social interaction and political considerations (help shape an organisations culture and help explain the disconnects between culture, HR practices and implementation

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