HRM and innovative work behaviour: A systematic literature review
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Purpose: Although we know that HRM practices can have a huge impact on employees’ innovative work behaviour (IWB), we do not know exactly which practices make the difference and how they affect IWB. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to determine the best HRM practices for boosting IWB, to understand the theoretical reasons for this, and to discover mediators and moderators in the relationship between HRM practices and IWB. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a systematic review of the literature, the authors carried out a content analysis on 27 peer-reviewed journal articles. Findings: Working with the definitions and items provided in the articles, the authors were able to cluster HRM practices according to the ability-motivation-opportunity framework. The best HRM practices for enhancing IWB are training and development, reward, job security, autonomy, task composition, job demand, and feedback. Practical implications: The results of this study provide practical information for HRM professionals aiming to develop an HRM system that generates innovative employee behaviours that might help build an innovative climate. Originality/value: A framework is presented that aggregates the findings and clarifies which HRM practices influence IWB and how these relationships can be explained.
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HR personnel who get used to frequently carry out particular tasks with HRM (AI) applications can use their extra cognitive and time resources to generate and implement new and valuable ideas that help in trying new HRM (AI) applications.
“Moreover, HR personnel who get used to frequently carry out particular tasks with HRM (AI) applications can use their extra cognitive and time resources to generate and implement new and valuable ideas that help in trying new HRM (AI) applications”
From AI-augmented HRM: Antecedents, assimilation and multilevel consequences (2023) · cites this paper as Bos-Nehles, Renkema & Janssen, 2017
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“…journals that had an impact factor since these are considered to provide valid data and therefore have the most influence in the field (Podsakoff et al., 2005); be written in English; contain research about IWB; investigate HRM practices -IWB relationships; and present the results of…”
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AI-augmented HRM: Antecedents, assimilation and multilevel consequences
Prikshat, V., Malik, A., & Budhwar, P. (2023) · Human Resource Management Review · doi:10.1016/j.hrmr.2021.100860 · Cited by 200 · see citing works
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- Authors
- Bos-Nehles, A., Renkema, M., & Janssen, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Twente (NL)
- Venue
- Personnel Review
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2017-10-16
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1228-1253
- ISSN
- 0048-3486 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2768572368
- Cited by
- 430
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 37 · 2025: 48 · 2024: 64 · 2023: 81 · 2022: 64 · 2021: 76 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 3.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Personnel Review (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- University of Twente Research Information (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employee Performance and Leadership
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Human Resource and Talent Management
- Keywords
- human resource management practices, innovative behavior, ability-motivation-opportunity framework, employee training, reward systems, job security, employee autonomy, task composition, job demands, feedback, innovative climate, mediators and moderators
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