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HRM as a predictor of innovation
Author(s) -
Shipton Helen,
West Michael A.,
Dawson Jeremy,
Birdi Kamal,
Patterson Malcolm
Publication year - 2006
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/j.1748-8583.2006.00002.x
Subject(s) - exploratory research , product (mathematics) , business , exploratory analysis , focus (optics) , knowledge management , marketing , new product development , product innovation , psychology , sociology , computer science , physics , geometry , mathematics , data science , anthropology , optics
There is growing evidence available to suggest that HR practice is an important predictor of organisational performance. In this article, we argue that HR practices also have the potential to promote organisational innovation. We describe a longitudinal study of 22 UK manufacturing companies and examine the relationship between such practices and product and technological innovation. Results reveal that training, induction, team working, appraisal and exploratory learning focus are all predictors of innovation. Contingent reward, applied in conjunction with an exploratory learning focus, is positively associated with innovation in technical systems. Furthermore, training, appraisal and induction, combined with exploratory learning focus, explain variation between companies in product and technological innovation above and beyond the main effects observed.