HRM practices, R&D; expenditure and innovative investment: evidence from the UK's 1990 workplace industrial relations survey (WIRS)

Labour 'flexibility' is often portrayed as necessary for an innovative economy. Using evidence from the UK's 1990 Workplace Industrial Relations Survey we investigate the relationships between firms' human resource management practices and innovation. Our results suggest that �...

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Main Authors: Michie, J, Sheehan, M
פורמט: Journal article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: Oxford University Press 1999
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description Labour 'flexibility' is often portrayed as necessary for an innovative economy. Using evidence from the UK's 1990 Workplace Industrial Relations Survey we investigate the relationships between firms' human resource management practices and innovation. Our results suggest that 'low road' HRM practices - short term contracts, etc. - are negatively correlated with investment in R&D; and new technology. 'High road' work practices - 'high commitment' organization and other systems - are positively correlated with investment in R&D; and new technology.
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spelling oxford-uuid:7b8dd42c-c991-4243-af9c-a5407fd435b82022-03-26T20:51:25ZHRM practices, R&D; expenditure and innovative investment: evidence from the UK's 1990 workplace industrial relations survey (WIRS)Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7b8dd42c-c991-4243-af9c-a5407fd435b8EnglishDepartment of Economics - ePrintsOxford University Press1999Michie, JSheehan, MLabour 'flexibility' is often portrayed as necessary for an innovative economy. Using evidence from the UK's 1990 Workplace Industrial Relations Survey we investigate the relationships between firms' human resource management practices and innovation. Our results suggest that 'low road' HRM practices - short term contracts, etc. - are negatively correlated with investment in R&D; and new technology. 'High road' work practices - 'high commitment' organization and other systems - are positively correlated with investment in R&D; and new technology.
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HRM practices, R&D; expenditure and innovative investment: evidence from the UK's 1990 workplace industrial relations survey (WIRS)
title HRM practices, R&D; expenditure and innovative investment: evidence from the UK's 1990 workplace industrial relations survey (WIRS)
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title_short HRM practices, R&D; expenditure and innovative investment: evidence from the UK's 1990 workplace industrial relations survey (WIRS)
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