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Understanding the New Reality of Layoffs and Helping Employees Find Solutions to Cope
(2010-08-01)KEY FINDINGS · In general, job tenure in the United States has shortened significantly over recent decades, particularly for relatively older male workers. · Stock prices, which used to react negatively to job loss ... -
The Goldilocks Effect of Strategic Human Resource Management? Optimizing the Benefits of a High-Performance Work System Through the Dual Alignment of Vertical and Horizontal Fit
(2019-09-01)[Excerpt] Fit is a foundational concept in strategic human resource management (SHRM). In this context, there are two types of ft: vertical ft, which refers to the degree of alignment between a frm’s HR strategy and its ... -
Believable or Biased? Overestimating the Impact of HR Practices on Firm Performance
(2010-04-01)KEY FINDINGS · HR and line managers intrinsically believe that high-performing companies have more progressive HR practices and effective HR functions. Likewise, they assume less successful companies have less effective ... -
Employee Compensation: Know the true costs of employment and optimize them to benefit employers, employees
(2010-06-01)KEY FINDINGS · While most employees—and possibly some employers—think of employee compensation primarily in terms of “wages” or “salary,” many employees’ total compensation packages add up to a significantly larger figure. ... -
Building Strong Social Connections Increases Innovation Capability
(2012-07-01)For many years, we have been trying to understand why some work groups are more innovative than others even though they sit in the same departmental and corporate infrastructures as one another. Under-standing why some are ... -
All Turnover Is Not Created Equal: Gaining Insight Into How Employee Departures Affect Organizational Units
(2012-12-01)[Excerpt] Key Findings: Traditional turnover ratios–the number of employees leaving versus the total number in a unit—may not accurately describe how employee departures affect business unit performance. Traditional ... -
Identify Critical Factors to Turn Workforce Satisfaction into Bottom-Line Results
(2010-04-01)KEY FINDINGS · While practitioners and researchers assume that higher employee satisfaction equals higher sales and profits, analysis shows that there is no direct link between the two. · Between the beginning point of ... -
To Cut Pay or Lay Off: Exploring a Vexing HR Challenge
(2017-09-01)Key Findings: In today’s turbulent business environment the need to reduce payroll costs can arise at any time. Generally, this means resorting to one of two agonizing options: cutting pay or engaging in layoffs. The ... -
A Multi-Level Process Model for Understanding Diversity Practice Effectiveness
(2017-07-01)Key Findings: The issue of workforce diversity has been at the forefront of organizational concerns for many years. Not surprisingly, this topic has generated reams of research aimed at shedding light not only on the ... -
Work-Family Conflict Not Just a Women's Issue: Helping All Employees Find Work-Life Balance
(2010-04-01)KEY FINDINGS * If employees feel their family life interferes with their work, they tend to feel guilty. They're actually less likely to feel guilt when they feel work interferes with their family life, possibly ...
