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Differentiating the workforce: The performance effects of using contingent labor in a context of high-performance work systems

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URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10016/34989
ISSN: 0148-2963
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.09.001
UXXI: AR/0000015195
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2014-07-01
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In this study We focus on the impact of contingent labor on the outcomes of high-performance work systems (HPWS). Building on the emerging research on the social mechanisms linking HRM to organizational effectiveness, we argue that a higher incidence of contingent labor diminishes the productivity payoff associated with the use of HPWS for managing standard employees. We test these arguments using a sample of 229 British firms of different industries. The results support our arguments and help develop a more holistic and critical viewpoint in the analysis of workforce differentiation. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Human resource management, Workforce differentiation, High-performance work systems, Contingent employment, Productivity, Firm performance, Organizational performance, Flexibility, Employment, Productivity, Turnover, Behavior, Externalization
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Stirpe, L., Bonache, J., & Revilla, A. (2014). Differentiating the workforce: The performance effects of using contingent labor in a context of high-performance work systems. Journal of Business Research, 67 (7), pp. 1334-1341.
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