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Human Resource Management Practices for Effective Organizational Change: A Review of Research in Western and Non-Western Countries Cover

Human Resource Management Practices for Effective Organizational Change: A Review of Research in Western and Non-Western Countries

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|Jan 2024

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Classification of OCs and examples of relevant HRMPs.
(Source: Authors’ own research)
Classification of OCs and examples of relevant HRMPs. (Source: Authors’ own research)

Figure 2.

Key features of the literature survey: (A) theme of journals publishing articles on HRMPs in the context of OC, (B) countries from which studies are reported, and (C) yearly publications on HRMPs in the context of OC.
(Source: Authors’ own research)
Key features of the literature survey: (A) theme of journals publishing articles on HRMPs in the context of OC, (B) countries from which studies are reported, and (C) yearly publications on HRMPs in the context of OC. (Source: Authors’ own research)

Figure 3.

Impact of OC on employees and effect of change-specific HRMPs on mitigating adverse individual and organizational consequences of OC.
(Source: Authors’ own research)
Impact of OC on employees and effect of change-specific HRMPs on mitigating adverse individual and organizational consequences of OC. (Source: Authors’ own research)

Summary of key findings on the role of HRMPs in OC (Source: Authors’ own research)

ReferencesYearCountrySectorType of changeHRM roleImplications
Alfes et al., 20102010UKPublicContent and process of changeChange driver, responsive, change focused, and HR focusedDuring OC, HRMPs must be proactive
Alfes et al., 20192019UKPublicContent and process of changeEmployee centric, responsive, and HR focusedHRMP can help the development of dynamic capabilities in employees to cope with OC
Alqudah et al., 20222022JordanBankingProcess of changeEmployee centric, responsive, and HR focusedHRMPs can help employees' readiness for change
Bani, 20212021GhanaPublicProcess of changeMultifacetedEffective HRMPs can reduce staff litigation
Baran, Filipkowski, and Stockwell, 20182019USAMultipleContent and process of change (perspectives of HR professionals)“Change agent” and “consultant”HR managers considered effective OC hierarchical
Barratt-Pugh and Bahn, 20152015AustraliaPublicCultural change during the mergerDevelop a unified cultureDuring OC, HRMPs must consider mitigating efficiencies due to cultural differences
Barratt-Pugh, Schiavone, Bahn, and Gakere, 20132013AustraliaPublicCultural change programDevelop a unified cultureDuring OC, HRMPs must consider mitigating efficiencies due to cultural differences
Brown, Kulik, Cregan, and Metz, 20172017AustraliaMultipleContent and process of changeStrategic change agentWhen HR assumes a strategic change agent role, OC is less likely to generate change cynicism
Cloutier and Robert-Huot, 20212021CanadaMultipleContent and process of changeDepends on the dimension of changeHRMPs should vary according to the type of change, the objective of change, and the excepted outcome
D'Cruz, Noronha, and Beale, 20142014IndiaPrivateOC as a predictor of workplace bullyingEmployee centric and responsiveHRMPs should focus on addressing possible compounded bullying during OC
Faia Correia, Campos Cunha, and Scholten, 20112011PortugalMultipleMergers and acquisitionsStrategic and responsiveHRM centrality has a moderating effect on OCs
Garavan, Shanahan, Carbery, and Watson, 20162016UKMultipleProcess of changeEmployee centric and responsiveHRMPs can help in the development of dynamic skills
Gollan, Kalfa, and Xu, 20152015AustraliaPrivateContent and process of changeCollaborativeHRMPs affect organizational performance indirectly
Huang, Zhang, Feng, and Seal, 20202020CanadaMultipleOrganizational innovationEmployee centric and responsiveHRMPs matter eventually
Lindorff, Worrall, and Cooper, 20112011UK and AustraliaMultipleContent and process of changeEmployee centric and responsiveHard change is the most detrimental
Sang Long and Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail, 20122012MalaysiaMultipleProcess of changeChange agentHRMPs should be directed at a broader and cross-functional perspective
Lucia-Casademunt, Cuéllar-Molina, and García-Cabrera, 20182018EuropeMultipleProcess of changeEmployee centric and responsiveHRMPs should be directed to enhance employees' well-being
Pellegrini, Rizzi, and Frey, 20182018ItalyMultipleChange for sustainabilityEmployee centric and responsiveEffective HRMPs can enhance employees' commitment and behavior
Peters, Poutsma, Van der Heijden, Bakker, and Bruijn, 20142014The NetherlandsMultipleNew ways to work * (employee empowerment, home teleworking, and creating trust relationships) and work-related flow as experienced by employees (absorption, work enjoyment, and intrinsic work motivation)Combined perspective integrating insights from the HRM-process model and the job demands-resources modelHRMPs should be aimed at improving employees' perception of job autonomy in the new working conditions
Pinzone, Guerci, Lettieri, and Redman, 20162016ItalyMultipleEnvironmental management as an OCEmployee centric and responsiveHRMPs can improve collective engagement toward change objectives
Pluta and Rudawska, 20162016PolandMultipleProcess of changeEmployee centric and responsiveHR practices should apply the multidimensionality of individual resources and treat them holistically
Raeder, 20192019NorwayMultipleReorganization and downsizingBroader scope of HRMPsHRMPs should consider OC to be a factor of contingency
Rees, Rees, and Johari, 20102010MalaysiaPublic/ bankingStrategic OCCulture/employee sensitiveHRMPs should include ethics, spirituality, and regional contexts
Rubbers, 20202020CongoMultipleMultinational practicesLiaison, legal, and employee centricHRMPs can help establish new contracts and recruitments to meet OC objectives
Shipton, Budhwar, and Crawshaw, 20122012UKMultipleProcess of changeEmployee centric and responsiveHRMPs can improve dynamic capabilities during OC
Tummers, Professor David Pick, Kruyen, Vijverberg, and Voesenek, 20152015The NetherlandsPublicChange managementEmployee centric and responsiveHRMPS are particularly effective for improving the proactivity and vitality of employees
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fman-2024-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5661 | Journal ISSN: 2080-7279
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 24
Published on: Jan 20, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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