Are top human resource specialists 'strategic partners'? Self-perceptions of a corporate elite

Article Abstract:

Little research has been undertaken into the practices of the most senior human resource (HR) specialists and their place in large corporations. A new study analyses the qualifications, careers and strategic contributions of senior HR managers in 14 New zealand companies. It is shown that most senior HR specialists share a common background in line management, with their focus on managing managers and industrial relations. The strategic contributions of top HR personnel are further analysed.

Practice, New Zealand, Human resource directors

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The relationship between 'high-performance work practice' and employee attitudes: an investigation of additive and interaction effects

Article Abstract:

The positive and negative effects of high-performance work practice systems on employee behavior, such as job satisfaction, are discussed.

United Kingdom, Analysis, Evaluation, Employee attitudes, Employee performance, Employees

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