Satisfaction with HR practices and commitment to the organisation: why one size does not fit all

This article examines the links between employees' satisfaction with HR practices and their commitment to the organisation. It draws on recently collected data to examine these links for three groups of employees: professionals, line managers and workers. Satisfaction with some HR practices app...

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Published in:Human resource management journal 2005-11, Vol.15 (4), p.9-29
Main Authors: Kinnie, Nicholas, Hutchinson, Sue, Purcell, John, Rayton, Bruce, Swart, Juani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Correlation analysis
Employee attitude
Employees
Human resource management
Loyalty
Organizational behavior
Regression analysis
Studies
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Summary:This article examines the links between employees' satisfaction with HR practices and their commitment to the organisation. It draws on recently collected data to examine these links for three groups of employees: professionals, line managers and workers. Satisfaction with some HR practices appears to be linked to the commitment of all employees, while the link for others varies befuwn the three employee groups. These findings pose a challenge to the universalistic model of HRM and have implications for those seeking to design practices that will improve organisational commitment.
ISSN:0954-5395
1748-8583
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00293.x