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In the eyes of the beholder: the HRM capabilities of the HR function as perceived by managers and professionals
Author(s) -
John Sofia,
Björkman Ingmar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
human resource management journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.44
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1748-8583
pISSN - 0954-5395
DOI - 10.1111/1748-8583.12078
Subject(s) - multinational corporation , business , perception , subsidiary , function (biology) , human resource management , unit (ring theory) , line management , sample (material) , knowledge management , marketing , business administration , psychology , operations management , computer science , engineering , chemistry , mathematics education , finance , chromatography , neuroscience , evolutionary biology , biology
This study investigated factors influencing line managers' and professionals' perceptions of the HRM capabilities of the HR function. Using a sample of 913 managers and professionals in subsidiaries of 11 N ordic multinational corporations, we tested the extent to which features of the unit's HRM system, attitudes of the unit's general manager and characteristics of the HR manager helped explain the perceived HRM capabilities. The analysis revealed that perceived HRM practice visibility and HRM inducements (the link between individual performance and HRM ‐related benefits) were strong predictors of individual perceptions of the HR function's HRM capabilities. The use of e‐ HRM and the most senior manager's attitudes towards the unit's HRM practices were also significantly related to perceived HRM capabilities.