Publication: Factors helping the HR function gain greater acceptance for its proposals and innovations: evidence from Spain
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2013-11-01
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On the basis of the sense-making and sense-giving literature, this study addresses factors helping the HR function gain greater acceptance by employees for its proposals and innovations. Using an original sample of 298 employees from nine firms in Spain, we find that HR department credibility is only one of the factors that influence employees' acceptance. Other essential elements are top management and supervisor support. We also investigate the consequences that differential levels of support from supervisors and top managers can have for the acceptance of HR innovations, and we find that supervisor support carries more weight than that of top managers. Finally, we explore variations in the importance of the HR function credibility as an acceptance enabler under different organizational innovation climates. The results suggest that HR credibility plays an essential role independently of climate
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Acceptance factors, HR Function, HR Innovations, Organizational context, Sense-giving, Sense-making
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Stirpe, L, Trullen, J. and Bonache, J. (2013). Factors helping the HR function gain greater acceptance for its proposals and innovations: evidence from Spain. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24(20), PP. 3794-3811