TY - JOUR
T1 - High-performance work systems and organizational performance in emerging economies
T2 - evidence from MNEs in Turkey
AU - Demirbag, Mehmet
AU - Collings, David G.
AU - Tatoglu, Ekrem
AU - Mellahi, Kamel
AU - Wood, Geoffrey
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - This study examines the association between the usage of high-performance work systems (HPWS) by subsidiaries of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Turkey and employee and subsidiary level outcomes. The study is based on a survey of 148 MNE subsidiaries operating in Turkey. The results show that the usage of HPWS has a significant positive impact on employee effectiveness. However, their impact on employee skills and development, and organizational financial performance are far less clear. Our findings highlight the extent to which HWPS need to be adapted to take account of context-specific institutional realities.
AB - This study examines the association between the usage of high-performance work systems (HPWS) by subsidiaries of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Turkey and employee and subsidiary level outcomes. The study is based on a survey of 148 MNE subsidiaries operating in Turkey. The results show that the usage of HPWS has a significant positive impact on employee effectiveness. However, their impact on employee skills and development, and organizational financial performance are far less clear. Our findings highlight the extent to which HWPS need to be adapted to take account of context-specific institutional realities.
KW - High performance work systems (HPWS)
KW - Institutional theory
KW - Multinational enterprise (MNE)
KW - Performance outcomes
KW - Turkey
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84902370167&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11575-014-0204-9
DO - 10.1007/s11575-014-0204-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84902370167
SN - 0938-8249
VL - 54
SP - 325
EP - 359
JO - Management International Review
JF - Management International Review
IS - 3
ER -