Employment relations and perceived organizational performance: the moderating role of technological intensity
ISSN: 0142-5455
Article publication date: 3 September 2020
Issue publication date: 29 December 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship of different dimensions of employment relation (ER) with perceived organizational performance. The study also attempts to analyze the role of technological intensity in determining the employment approaches adopted by the firm.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were gathered through the survey method and in-depth personal interviews were conducted in Indian manufacturing firms based in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Findings
The findings confirm that all dimensions of employment relation have profound and significant relationship with perceived organizational performance. It also revealed that technology intensity of the industry determines the way people are managed in the organization.
Originality/value
The study has contributed to the existing body of knowledge by understanding the impact of unique framework of ER (industrial relations and HRM) on organizational performance. The study represents the one of the fewest attempts to measure technology intensity as moderating variable in ER & Performance.
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Citation
Harsh, H. and Prasad, A. (2021), "Employment relations and perceived organizational performance: the moderating role of technological intensity", Employee Relations, Vol. 43 No. 1, pp. 109-130. https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-02-2019-0119
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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