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View article: The Cross-Country Generalizability of High-Performance Work Practices and Interactions of Internal Promotions with Organizational Capital and Innovation Strategy on Market, Operational, and Financial Performance
The Cross-Country Generalizability of High-Performance Work Practices and Interactions of Internal Promotions with Organizational Capital and Innovation Strategy on Market, Operational, and Financial Performance Open
High Performance Work Practices (HPWPs) research lacks a consistent measure with good psychometric properties impeding the growth and accumulation of knowledge. This study provides empirical support for a reliable, multi-dimensional, cross…
View article: Training Investments and Innovation Gains in Knowledge Intensive Businesses: The Role of Firm Level Human Capital and Knowledge Sharing Climate
Training Investments and Innovation Gains in Knowledge Intensive Businesses: The Role of Firm Level Human Capital and Knowledge Sharing Climate Open
Training investments are important in securing innovation gains. However, research on this relationship in knowledge intensive businesses is nascent. In particular, questions remain concerning what value different types of training hold fo…
View article: Fintech's influence on green credit provision: Empirical evidence from China’s listed banking sector
Fintech's influence on green credit provision: Empirical evidence from China’s listed banking sector Open
We explore the impact of financial technology (fintech) advancements on green credit provision, investigating publicly traded banks in China from 2007 to 2022. We particularly focus on credit modelling innovation, examining the non-linear …
View article: How Knowledge Transfer Impact Happens at the Farm Level: Insights from Advisers and Farmers in the Irish Agricultural Sector
How Knowledge Transfer Impact Happens at the Farm Level: Insights from Advisers and Farmers in the Irish Agricultural Sector Open
Many studies show that interaction with agricultural advisory services impacts productivity and profitability on farms. However, less attention is paid to explaining how this impact is achieved. This paper explores the factors that determi…
View article: High-performance work practices and labour productivity: a six wave longitudinal study of UK manufacturing and service SMEs
High-performance work practices and labour productivity: a six wave longitudinal study of UK manufacturing and service SMEs Open
This study utilises both evolutionary resource-based view (EBRV) and open systems theory to investigate the long term impact of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) on labour productivity in UK manufacturing and service sector SMEs. We …
View article: Putting the<i>system</i>back into training and firm performance research: A review and research agenda
Putting the<i>system</i>back into training and firm performance research: A review and research agenda Open
Research investigating training and firm performance is currently at an inflection point; capable of recognising previous achievements but also having a focus on the future. Based on our review of 207 quantitative papers over a 40‐year per…
View article: Building back better?
Building back better? Open
A global health and economic crisis was created by the spread of Covid-19 across the world during the course of 2020 and into 2021. This Special Issue of the International Review of Applied Economics brings together papers analysing variou…
View article: Training and organisational performance: A <scp>meta‐analysis</scp> of temporal, institutional and organisational context moderators
Training and organisational performance: A <span>meta‐analysis</span> of temporal, institutional and organisational context moderators Open
Drawing on systems theory, we conducted a moderated meta‐analysis of the training and organisational performance relationship using 119 primary studies. We examined the moderating effects of quality versus quantity of training, time, insti…
View article: L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise
L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise Open
Purpose This monograph reports on the strategic and operational roles of learning and development (L&D) professionals in Irish, UK European and US organisations including multinational corporations, small to medium enterprises, the public …
View article: Measuring the organizational impact of training: The need for greater methodological rigor
Measuring the organizational impact of training: The need for greater methodological rigor Open
We review the methodological rigor of empirical quantitative studies that have investigated the training and organizational performance relationship. Through a content analysis of 217 studies published in quality journals, we demonstrate s…
View article: The impact of agricultural knowledge transfer resources on farm level profitability during the economic recession – a quantitative study
The impact of agricultural knowledge transfer resources on farm level profitability during the economic recession – a quantitative study Open
Purpose: The outcomes from agricultural knowledge transfer (KT) are dependent on the access to and the quality of services available, coupled with the motivation of prospective clients to implement new skills. Within this context, the allo…
View article: Workplace bullying and employee outcomes: a moderated mediated model
Workplace bullying and employee outcomes: a moderated mediated model Open
This paper investigates the relationship between workplace bullying and employee outcomes in a healthcare setting. Drawing on HR process theory, we investigate the mediating role of the perceived effectiveness of implementation of anti-bul…
View article: Strategic talent management
Strategic talent management Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an academic viewpoint on contemporary factors associated with talent management (TM) in the hospitality and tourism sector. Design/methodology/approach A critical discussion of macro- and mic…
View article: Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations
Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations Open
This paper represents a summary of a debate on employee engagement that was conducted in a Business School setting. in this debate, representatives from key stakeholders group participated in this debate. The debate highlighted several cri…
View article: Exploring strategic agency in sustainability-oriented entrepreneur legitimation
Exploring strategic agency in sustainability-oriented entrepreneur legitimation Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at the role played by three archetypal constructs pertaining to the individual sustainability-oriented entrepreneur, namely prior knowledge, sustainability orientation and sustainability intenti…