Human Resource Management · 1995
The Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Turnover, Productivity, and Corporate Financial Performance
Mark A. Huselid
Academy of Management Journal
The research approach
Analyzes a national sample of firms to examine links between systems of human resource practices, employee outcomes and corporate financial performance.
What the research finds
Human resource practice systems were linked to turnover, productivity and financial outcomes; evidence supporting some proposed interactions and strategic alignment effects was limited.
Why it matters for management
Encourages managers to assess workforce practices as connected systems and consider employee outcomes alongside productivity and financial performance.
Scope & limitations
Firm-level associations do not guarantee identical results for individual practices, organizations or present-day workforce contexts.
