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Commitment to employees, labor intensity, and labor productivity in small firms

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  • Vicente Roca‐Puig
  • Inmaculada Beltrán‐Martín
  • Mercedes Segarra‐Ciprés

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to analyze the potential existence of a concave downward curve between organizational commitment to employees (OCE) and labor productivity in small firms. It also aims to examine the moderating effects of labor intensity on this curvilinear relationship. Design/methodology/approach - The paper uses a sample of 819 manufacturing small firms from the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Energy'sSurvey on Business Strategies, and applies hierarchical regression analysis to test its hypotheses. Findings - The results support a non‐linear association between OCE investments and labor productivity: the higher the level of OCE, the lower its positive impact on organizational outcomes will be. The results also support the contingent view of strategic human resource management, so that an investment in OCE is more effective in some contexts than in others. Practical implications - The paper concludes that managers and investors should be aware of the fact that investments in OCE are not always correspondingly beneficial. In the small firm setting, not all firms with large profits apply OCE. A high level of OCE investment may be counterproductive. Originality/value - The strategic human resource management literature usually assumes a linear relationship between OCE and organizational outcomes; very few empirical studies have considered a nonlinear approach.

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  • Vicente Roca‐Puig & Inmaculada Beltrán‐Martín & Mercedes Segarra‐Ciprés, 2012. "Commitment to employees, labor intensity, and labor productivity in small firms," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 33(8), pages 938-954, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmpps:v:33:y:2012:i:8:p:938-954
    DOI: 10.1108/01437721211280399
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    Cited by:

    1. Ágnes Szlávicz & Nemanja Berber, 2013. "Strategic Human Resource Management at Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises in Serbia," Proceedings- 11th International Conference on Mangement, Enterprise and Benchmarking (MEB 2013),, Óbuda University, Keleti Faculty of Business and Management.
    2. Ramazan Kaynak & Arzu Tuygun Toklu & Meral Elci & Ismail Tamer Toklu, 2016. "Effects of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on Organizational Commitment, Work Alienation, and Job Performance: Using the PLS-SEM Approach," International Journal of Business and Management, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(5), pages 146-146, April.
    3. Donghui Shi & Ang Yang, 2023. "Do More Innovations Mean Less Reliance on Labor?—Evidence from Listed Chinese Manufacturing Companies in the Final Stage of Industrialization," Economies, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-19, September.
    4. Rauch, Andreas & Hatak, Isabella, 2016. "A meta-analysis of different HR-enhancing practices and performance of small and medium sized firms," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 31(5), pages 485-504.

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