The effect of HRM attributions on emotional exhaustion and the mediating roles of job involvement and work overload
Journal
Human Resource Management Journal
ISSN
0954-5395
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Although some research suggests that perceptions of HRM practices are associated with lower levels of employee well‐being, other research shows just the opposite. In the present study, we attempt to reconcile these discrepant findings by incorporating the role of HRM attributions. Our model posits that when employees perceive that their organisation's HRM practices are intended to improve their job performance, they experience higher levels of job involvement, which leads to lower levels of emotional exhaustion. Conversely, when employees believe that their organisation's HRM practices are intended to reduce organisational costs, they experience work overload, which translates into higher levels of emotional exhaustion. Parallel mediation analyses of survey data collected from employees of a construction and consultancy organisation at two time periods (n = 180) supported this theoretical model.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Volume
26
Number
2
Start page
172
End page
191
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
269280