Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Susan George, Princy Thomas
Summary: This study explores the challenges faced by HR teams during the pandemic and the strategies and policies they implemented to promote employee engagement. The challenges included cultivating a sense of community, navigating HR processes, sustaining productivity amid disruptions, and prioritizing employee wellness. The study focuses on analyzing key strategies in communication, rewards and recognition, employee benefits, wellness initiatives, and fostering an enjoyable virtual workplace.
EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Vahagn Jerbashian, Montserrat Vilalta-Bufi
Summary: This study analyzes the evolution of WFH and its relationship with ICT in 12 European countries. The findings show that WFH has increased in almost all industries and the fall in ICT prices is associated with a higher share of employees who work from home in industries that depend more on ICT.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Sudhanshu Maheshwari, Ashneet Kaur, Arup Varma
Summary: Drawing on COR theory, this study investigates the relationships between bullying during work from home, turnover intention, and meaningfulness of work. The findings show that bullying during home-based teleworking exacerbates teleworkers' emotional exhaustion and intention to quit, while the meaningfulness of work positively moderates the relationship between bullying and turnover intention.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Xiaoping Qin, Yu-Ni Huang, Zhiyuan Hu, Kaiyan Chen, Lin Li, Richard Szewei Wang, Bing-Long Wang
Summary: Human resource management in healthcare is crucial for the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery. However, there is a lack of comprehensive overview in assessing and tracking the current status and trends of HRM research in healthcare. This study aims to describe the current situation and global trends in HRM research in healthcare, as well as to indicate the frontiers and future directions of research. The findings highlight some research gaps that need to be addressed in future studies.
HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Anthony Orji, Emmanuel O. Nwosu
Summary: This study examines the gender wage gap in Nigeria using household surveys from 2003-2004 and 2018-2019. The results show a significant gender wage gap at all points along the wage distribution, with men consistently earning more than women. The study also finds that the composition effect has become the major factor contributing to the gender wage gap, and there has been a general decline in the gender wage gap over time. The study highlights the importance of addressing how labor is rewarded and improving women's human capital to reduce the gender wage gap in Nigeria.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
(2023)
Review
Industrial Relations & Labor
Greg Procknow
Summary: This structured literature review examines the relevant themes in adult education within the field of Mad Studies. The study covers topics such as course development, curriculum, university attitudes towards mad students, the politics of teaching, mad disclosures, and educational policies. The paper concludes by identifying gaps in the literature and providing recommendations for future research.
NEW HORIZONS IN ADULT EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Alan Bandeira Pinheiro, Nagela Bianca do Prado, Ana Julia Batistella, Cintia De Melo de Albuquerque Ribeiro, Sady Mazzioni
Summary: This study examines the impact of board gender diversity on corporate social performance (CSP) in Brazilian companies. The findings indicate that the presence of women on boards has a positive effect on CSP. The study suggests that women display more social awareness and engage in more socially responsible behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Vaida Jaskeviciute, Tibor Zsigmond, Szilard Berke, Nemanja Berber
Summary: This research investigates the relationship between person-organization fit and employee well-being in Lithuania, Slovakia, and Hungary. The findings reveal significant positive relationships between person-organization fit and three dimensions of employee well-being - life well-being, workplace well-being, and psychological well-being.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Despoina Ioakeimidou, Dimitrios Chatzoudes, Symeon Symeonidis, Prodromos Chatzoglou
Summary: This study develops and tests a conceptual framework that examines the role of various factors in adopting Human Resource Analytics (HRA). The results show that the technological and organizational context play a significant role in enhancing Organizational Analytics Maturity (OAM) and HRA adoption. Factors such as relative advantage and top management support are found to significantly impact HRA adoption, while Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and human resource capabilities are crucial for increasing OAM. Overall, OAM is the most important factor in enhancing HRA adoption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Al Rainnie, Darryn Snell
Summary: This paper critically evaluates the job generation and local development possibilities from offshore wind farms and hydrogen hubs in Australia. The study finds that the new jobs created are mostly temporary labor during the project construction, and highlights the lack of focus on the nature and location of these jobs in the current debate.
LABOUR AND INDUSTRY
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Jason Foster, David Simpson
Summary: Unions in North America have a long history of providing financial support to charities and community organizations, and this article examines the donation patterns of unions in the Canadian province of Alberta. The survey findings show that unions allocate a small but significant percentage of their expenditures to community giving and tend to donate to a narrow range of causes and organizations. The study also reveals that union responses to legislation that may reduce community-based donations were mixed, influenced in part by the controversial nature of the legislation.
LABOUR AND INDUSTRY
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Saleh Althnayan, Saleh Bajaba, Abdullah Alsabban, Khider Mandurah
Summary: This study investigates the relationships between Environmental Transformational Leadership (ETL), Workplace Well-Being (WWB), and Work Meaningfulness (WM), while considering the moderating effects of Leader-Follower Value Congruence (LFVC) and Person-Group Fit (PGF). The findings suggest that ETL affects WWB indirectly through WM, and LFVC and PGF moderate these relationships. Appointing environmentally conscious leaders, strengthening LFVC and PGF can enhance WWB by increasing WM.
EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Daniel Oesch, Fiona Koster, Matthias Studer, Isabel Baumann
Summary: The closure of manufacturing plants has varying effects on the employment and well-being of displaced workers. The results of surveys conducted in Switzerland show that post-displacement outcomes were more favorable compared to other European countries. However, age disparities were an important factor, with older workers facing difficulties in finding stable employment.
ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Yu-Cheng Lai, Santanu Sarkar
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the impact of the US-China trade war on Taiwanese firms' spending on R&D and their offshore investment in technologically advanced countries (TAC). The authors examined if changes in these firms' R&D ratios and the growing presence of skilled workers in Taiwan's labour market during the trade war have affected their offshore investments in TAC.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Shaoheng Li, Christopher J. Rees, Hui Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the evolving perceptions and responses of owners and HR managers of Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards local labour markets in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings reveal a shift in perceptions of labour shortages and adoption of efficiency-oriented, flexibility-enhancing HR practices by SMEs.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Fuangfa Panya
Summary: This study explores the impact of owner-managers' paternalism on human resource management practices in MSMEs. The findings reveal that owner-managers' benevolence and morality contribute to a supportive and kind workplace environment, which leads to a reciprocal relationship between employers and employees.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Melanie Jones, Ezgi Kaya
Summary: This study applies decomposition methods to analyze data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and highlights the significance of performance-related pay in the contemporary UK gender pay gap. The research reveals that the lower likelihood of females being employed in performance-related pay jobs contributes to a substantial proportion of the gender pay gap, especially at the higher end of the annual earnings distribution. This effect is particularly driven by the private sector.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Jianxuan Lei
Summary: This paper studies the impact of legal strength on trade unions in China, finding that a strong legal system can empower trade unions and improve labor outcomes.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
(2023)
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Lisa Ferm, Andreas Wallo, Cathrine Reineholm, Daniel Lundqvist
Summary: This study explores the professional identities of HR practitioners, revealing that their identities are perceived as indistinct, unclear, and shattered. Based on thematic content analysis, three ideal-type identities are presented – the Defender, the Disturber, and the Driver. The study emphasizes the need for further research in smaller organizations and suggests using mixed methods or observational techniques for a comprehensive understanding of HR practitioners' identities. The model presented in the study provides a new perspective for understanding the complex and shattered professional identities of HR practitioners and can be used in HR education and practice. This study contributes to the under-researched area of HR managers' professional identities, particularly their own experiences and perspectives.
Book Review
Industrial Relations & Labor
Valeria Pulignano
BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
(2023)
