Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-15-2021

Abstract

Relative to the large body of work in the broader strategic HRM (SHRM) literature, knowledge about determinants of SMEs’ approaches to HRM remains limited. We argue that heterogeneity in the use of high performance work practices (HPWPs) is influenced by top managers’ exposure and attention to information obtained via environmental scanning. Invoking an attention-based view (ABV), we develop hypotheses suggesting that competition tracking, participation in trade associations, and social network embeddedness will be associated with greater use of HPWPs. We also propose direct and moderating roles for top managers’ perceptions of competitive intensity. We test our hypotheses using a database comprised of a combination of archival data and mail survey responses from 260 agricultural SMEs located in geographical clusters. Our results broadly support this study’s hypotheses and contribute to a better understanding of the role of top managers’ environmental scanning in the shaping of HPWPs in SMEs.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in [The International Journal of Human Resource Management on November 15, 2021 available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585192.2021.1991431

Publication Title

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

DOI

10.1080/09585192.2021.1991431

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