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Impact of Female-Focused HRM Practices on Workplace Outcomes in China

In: Ageing in China

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  • Xin Deng

    (University of South Australia)

  • Zhifang Wu

    (University of South Australia)

Abstract

Based on a survey of 227 employees in two organisations in China, this study examines the links between the female-focused human resource management (female-focused HRM) practices and workplace outcomes (job satisfaction and turnover intention). We found that female-focused HRM does not directly influence job satisfaction or turnover intention; instead, the impact is exerted through perceived organisation support. Interestingly, the women and men we surveyed both responded similarly when questioned on the importance of female-focused HRM. Findings from this study suggest that female-focused HRM is unlikely to be perceived as preferential treatment for female employees; instead, it is they are interpreted as an organisation’s support for employees who will likely reciprocate with a positive workplace attitude. This research advances our knowledge about the relationship between female-focused HRM and workplace outcomes in the East Asia context and disperses the myth of a negative perception of HRM policies by the non-users.

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  • Xin Deng & Zhifang Wu, 2023. "Impact of Female-Focused HRM Practices on Workplace Outcomes in China," Springer Books, in: Xin Deng & Kym Fraser & Jie Shen (ed.), Ageing in China, chapter 0, pages 51-68, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-9681-8_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9681-8_4
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