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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"work systems"”.
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Exploring High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) in the Libyan telecommunication sector
This study explores work practices (HPWS) in the Libyan telecommunications sector. HPWS are a set of distinct but interrelated human resources management practices combined in a consistent bundle and used to increase employee commitment and motivation, and thereby enhance organizational …
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High Performance Work Systems and Firm Performance: The Moderator Role of Industry and Organizational Characteristics
… thesis examines the impact of High Performance Works Systems (HPWS) on firm labour productivity and innovation. Considerable studies have proved that investment in HPWS is associated with superior organizational performance (Huselid, 1995; Authur, 1994; Delery and Doty, 1996; Guthrie, 2001). …
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The impact of high performance work systems on innovation performance: A study of Irish companies
… of this research has been how High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) impact on the competitiveness and innovative capabilities of firms. The literature reveals a theoretical divergence between the ‘universalistic’ perspective and others including the ‘contingency’ approach. This study undertook to …
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The influence of competition and business strategy on organizations' use of high-performance work systems
Articles on high-performance work systems (HPWS) often imply that competition will influence organizations’ adoption of a HPWS, yet there are few studies that empirically test this relationship (for exception see Sanz-Valle, Sabater-Sanchez, & Aragon-Sanchez, 1999; Takeuchi, 2009). This …
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Analysis of resource management in complex work systems using the example of sterile goods management in hospitals
… der vorliegenden Arbeit. Mit der Methodik des "Systems Engineering" erfolgt die Entwicklung des DERESIS- Modell (DEcision-making model for REsource Management of Complex Work System In Sterile Goods Management). DERESIS beschreibt den Entscheidungsprozess für das Ressourcenmanagement in …
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The impact of high performance work systems in Irish companies: an examination of company and employee outcomes
… study examines the impact of High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) on company and employee-level performance outcomes. At the company level, the study examines the outcomes of HPWS usage on innovation, productivity and turnover. The study uses data collected from 132 companies in Ireland who …
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A Qualitative Analysis of Employees’ Experience of High Performance Work Systems in the UK Financial Service Sector
… the relationship between High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) and improved organisational performance, outcomes from the perspective of employees have received less attention. This is despite claims that a causal path from the HR practices to increased performance is mediated by employees. …
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The relationship between high performance work systems and firm performance: examining causal order and the moderating roles of HR staff-employee interaction
… causal directions between High Performance Work Systems (HPWSs) and firm performance, and the roles played by HR Staff-employee interactions in implementation processes of HPWSs, in two separate but interrelated studies. In the field of strategic human resource management, extensive research …
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CEO Implicit Person Theory: Its Effect on Firm Level Outcomes via HR Practices and Leadership Behavior
… and behavioral mechanisms: high performance work systems and transformational leadership. Specifically, I propose that CEOs with a growth mindset are more likely than those with a fixed mindset to implement high performance work systems and engage in transformational behaviors, which in turn …
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The Effects of At-Home Remote Work Environments on Human Cognitive Performance and Work Task Performance Based on Current Societal Conditions
<p>Home-based remote work systems present a unique set of cognitive performance and work task performance challenges to employees without remote work experience. The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies into transforming their work system structures, and their employee roles, without the preparation …
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A Systems-Based Patient Aid Design Artifact for Active Medication Management in Type 2 Diabetes
… is prevalent in design research in Information Systems (IS) today. The practical problem concerns the need for IT-based care delivery models to support patients in the interim period between in-person visits. In this vein, I present a bare-minimum design that focuses on the most essential …
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Peitho : a tool to support critical thinking
… to have application in existing cooperative work systems.
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Modelling the Perinatal Network System
… perspective. The subject is the Perinatal Network System, which is described, analysed and modelled. An illustrative Case Study is taken of an English local neonatal unit, where new-born babies are cared for. The focus is High dependency cots. Recommendations produced are subject to human …
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Ηγεσία και Διοίκηση Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού: Ψυχολογικές Θεωρίες και Δυναμικές Πρακτικές
… Κίνητρο, Ευκαιρία) και τα High Performance Work Systems (HPWS, συστήματα εργασίας υψηλής απόδοσης), καθώς και στις σύγχρονες προκλήσεις της ψηφιοποίησης, της υβριδικής εργασίας, της οργανωσιακής ευελιξίας, της διαφορετικότητας, της ισότητας και της συμπερίληψης, και της ευημερίας στην …
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No ties that bind : low skill workers, social networks and job search in the Silicon Valley's new economy
… the economic growth that enables lesser skilled workers to access employment opportunities that provide them some measure of upward mobility. The thesis considers whether personal networks - a key means of searching for work - are likely to provide any upward mobility for low-skill workers. This …
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Determinants of team effectiveness for cross-functional organizational design teams
… the organizational redesign of sociotechnical work systems. A design team is a cross-functional multi-lex el team with the responsibility to create and often implement a plan for work system redesign. The research objective was to develop a deeper understanding of the team characteristics …
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Modelling interruptions of human-in-the loop tasks
… and are increasingly becoming a part of our work. Systems are typically not designed with consideration of the effects of interrupting a user during a task sequence. Research is being done in the field of interruptions and its effects. There have been various claims about the effects of …
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