509
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Characterising human resources management practices in Portugal: an empirical analysis

Pages 1864-1880 | Published online: 11 Nov 2008

References

  • Barney , J. 1991 . Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage . Journal of Management , 17 : 99 – 120 .
  • Becker , B. and Huselid , M. 1998 . High Performance Work Systems and Firm Performance: A Synthesis of Research and Managerial Implications . Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management , 16 : 53 – 101 .
  • Brewer, S. (2000), Aligning Human Capital in Achieving Business Goals and Strategic Objectives, SHRM (White Paper), http: //www.shrm.org/whitepapers/documents/61115.asp (http://www.shrm.org/whitepapers/documents/61115.asp)
  • Brewster , C. and Larsen , H. , eds. 2000 . Human Resource Management in Northern Europe: Trends, Dilemmas and Strategy , Oxford : Blackwell .
  • Brief , A. and Aldag , R. 1981 . The ‘Self’ in Work Organizations: A Conceptual Review . Academy of Management Review , 6 : 75 – 88 .
  • Castaneda , M. , Kolenko , T. and Aldag , R. 1999 . Self-management Perceptions and Practices: A Structural Equations Analysis . Journal of Organizational Behaviour , 20 ( 1 ) : 101 – 121 .
  • Castells , M. 1996 . The Rise of the Network Society , Cambridge, MA : Blackwell Publishers .
  • Currie , G. and Procter , S. 2001 . Exploring the Relationship Between HR and Middle Managers . Human Resource Management Journal , 11 ( 1 ) : 53 – 69 .
  • Cyr , L. , Johnson , D. and Welbourne , T. 2000 . Human Resources in Initial Public Offering Firms: Do Venture Capitalists Make a Difference? . Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice , 25 ( 1 ) : 77 – 91 .
  • Davis , L. and Sullivan , S. 1993 . “ A New Type of Labor-management Contract Involving the Quality of Working Life ” . In The Social Engagement of Social Science, Vol II: The Socio-technical Systems Perspective , Edited by: Trist , E. and Murray , H. 532 – 553 . Philadelphia, PA : University of Pennsylvania Press .
  • Dean , J. and Bowen , D. 1994 . Management Theory and Total Quality Management: A Comparison and Critical Evaluation . The Academy of Management Review , 19 ( 3 ) : 392 – 418 .
  • Down , J. , Mardis , W. , Connolly , T. and Johnson , S. 1997 . A Strategic Model . HR Focus , 74 : 22 – 24 .
  • Ebers , M. , ed. 1999 . The Formation of Inter-organizational Networks , New York : Oxford University Press .
  • Eichenger , R. 1995 . Are you Future Agile? . Human Resource Planning , 18 ( 4 ) : 30 – 42 .
  • Fiegener , M. , Brown , B. , Prince , R. and File , K. 1996 . Passing on Strategic Vision . Journal of Small Business Management , 34 ( 3 ) : 15 – 26 .
  • Fukuyama , F. 1995 . Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity , New York : Free Press .
  • Grant , R. , Shani , A. and Krishnan , R. 1994 . TQM's Challenge to Management Theory and Practice . MIT Sloan Management Review , 35 ( 2 ) : 25 – 35 .
  • Guest , D. 1987 . Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations . Journal of Management Studies , 24 : 503 – 522 .
  • Guest , D. and King , Z. 2001 . HR and the Bottom Line . People Management , : 24 – 29 . 27 September
  • Harris , L. and Ogbonna , E. 2001 . Strategic Human Resource Management, Market Orientation and Organizational Performance . Journal of Business Research , 51 : 157 – 166 .
  • Huselid , M. 1995 . The Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Turnover, Productivity, and Corporate Financial Performance . Academy of Management Journal , 38 : 635 – 672 .
  • Huselid , M. , Jackson , S. and Schuler , R. 1997 . Technical and Strategic Human Resource Management Effectiveness as Determinants of Firm Performance . Academy of Management Journal , 40 : 171 – 189 .
  • Instituto para a Qualidade na Formação . 2006 . A Gestão de Pessoas em Portugal: Tendências, Qualificações e Formação , Lisboa : IQF .
  • Jordan , N. 1963 . Allocation of Functions Between Men and Machines in Automated Systems . Journal of Applied Psychology , 47 : 161 – 165 .
  • Kelly , J. and Gennard , J. 2001 . The Effective Personnel Director: Power and Influence in the Boardroom , London : Routledge .
  • Klein , H. 1989 . An Integrated Control Theory Model of Work Motivation . Academy of Management Review , 14 : 150 – 172 .
  • Kok , J. , Uhlaner , L. and Thurik , A. 2006 . Professional HRM Practices in Family Owned-managed Enterprises . Journal of small Business Management , 44 ( 3 ) : 441 – 460 .
  • Larsen , H. and Brewster , C. 2003 . Line Management Responsibility for HRM: What is Happening in Europe? . Employee Relations , 25 ( 3 ) : 228 – 244 .
  • Legge , K. 1995 . Human Resource Management: Rhetorics and Realities , Basingstoke : Macmillan .
  • Lin , K. and Wang , M. 2005 . The Classification of Human Capital according to the Strategic Goals of Firms: An Analysis . International Journal of Management , 22 ( 1 ) : 62 – 70 .
  • Mintzberg , H. 1979 . The Structuring of Organizations , Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall .
  • Mitki , Y. , Shani , A. and Meiri , Z. 1997 . Organizational Learning Mechanisms and Continuous Improvement: A Longitudinal Study . Journal of Organizational Change Management , 10 ( 5 ) : 426 – 446 .
  • Moreira, P. (2005), Constituição e Funcionamento de Redes Inter-organizacionais: Uma perspectiva diacrónica, unpublished PhD Thesis, Lisboa: ISCTE
  • Ogunrinde , R. 2001 . Strategic Human Resource Planning and Organizational Effectiveness: An Empirical Analysis and Recommendations , DPA, Florida : Nova Southeastern University .
  • Orstman , O. 1978 . Changer le travail: les expériences, les méthodes, les conditions de l'expérimentation sociale , Paris : Dunod .
  • Papalexandris , N. , Chalikias , J. and Papayotopoulou , L. 2001 . Comparative Research in Human Resource Management Practices in Greece and in the EU , Athens : Benos Publications .
  • Papalexandris , N. and Panayotopoulou , L. 2005 . Exploring the Partnership Between Line Managers and HRM in Greece . Journal of European Industrial Training , 29 ( 4/5 ) : 281 – 291 .
  • Pfeffer , J. 1994 . Competitive Advantage Through People . California Management Review , 36 ( 2 ) : 9 – 29 .
  • Pfeffer , J. and Veiga , J. 1999 . Putting People First for Organizational Success . The Academy of Management Executive , 13 ( 2 ) : 37 – 48 .
  • Porter , M. 1985 . Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance , New York : Free Press .
  • Porter , M. and Stern , S. 2001 . Innovation Location Matters . MIT Sloan Management Review , 42 ( 4 ) : 28 – 36 .
  • Reid , R. and Adams , J. 2001 . Human Resource Management – A Survey of Practices Within Family and Non-family Firms . Journal of European Industrial Training , 25 ( 6 ) : 310 – 320 .
  • Renwick , D. 2003 . Line Management Involvement in HRM: An Inside View . Employee Relations , 25 ( 3 ) : 262 – 280 .
  • Rothwell , W. , Prescott , R. and Taylor , M. 1998 . The Strategic HR Leader: How to Prepare You Organization for the six Key Trends Shaping the Future , Palo Alto, CA : Davies-Black Publishing .
  • Schuler , R. and Jackson , S. 1987 . Linking Competitive Strategies with Human Resource Management Practices . The Academy of Management Executive , 1 ( 3 ) : 207 – 229 .
  • Shapiro , C. and Varian , H. 1999 . Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy , Boston, MA : Harvard Business School Press .
  • Sitkin , S. , Sutcliffe , K. and Schroeder , R. 1994 . Distinguishing Control from Learning in Total Quality Management: A Contingency Perspective . The Academy of Management Review , 19 ( 3 ) : 537 – 564 .
  • Stavrou , E. and Brewster , C. 2005 . The Configurational Approach to Linking Strategic Human Resource Management Bundles with Business Performance: Myth or Reality? . Management Review , 16 ( 2 ) : 186 – 201 .
  • Sternberger, W. (2002), ‘The Changing Role of the Human Resource Profession: The Transformation of the HR Function from an Administrative, Transactional Orientation into a Strategic Business Partnership,’ unpublished PhD Thesis, The Union Institute & University Graduate College of Interdisciplinary Studies, UMI Microform, ProQuest
  • Storey , J. 1992 . Developments in the Management of Human Resources , Oxford : Blackwell .
  • Storey , J. 2001 . “ Human Resource Management Today: An Assessment ” . In Human Resource Management: A Critical Text , Edited by: Storey , J. 3 – 18 . London : Thomson .
  • Sullivan , J. 1989 . Self Theories and Employee Motivation . Journal of Management , 15 : 345 – 363 .
  • Swiercz , P. and Spencer , B. 1992 . HRM and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Lessons from Delta Air Lines . Human Resource Planning , 5 : 35 – 47 .
  • Sy , T. and D'Annunzio , L. 2005 . Challenges and Strategies of Matrix Organizations: Top-level and Mid-level Managers' Perspectives . Human Resource Planning , 28 ( 1 ) : 39 – 48 .
  • Teixeira , C. 1996 . Organização do Trabalho e Factor Humano: De Instrumento a Actor , Lisboa : IEFP .
  • Tsui , A. and Ashford , S. 1994 . Adaptative Self-regulation: A Process View of Managerial Effectiveness . Journal of Management , 20 : 93 – 121 .
  • Ulrich , D. 1997 . Human Resource Champions: The Next Agenda for Adding Value and Delivering Results , Boston, MA : Harvard University Press .
  • Ulrich , D. 1998 . A New Mandate for Human Resources . Harvard Business Review , : 124 – 134 . January/February
  • Ulrich , D. 2001 . “ The Evolution of a Professional Agenda ” . In Mastering People Management , Edited by: Pickford , J. Vol. 15 , 2 – 3 . London : Financial Times/Prentice Hall .
  • Whetten , D. and Cameron , K. 2005 . Developing Management Skills , 6th ed. , Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall .
  • Wood , R. and Bandura , A. 1989 . Social Cognitive Theory of Organizational Management . Academy of Management Review , 14 : 361 – 384 .
  • Wright , P. , McMaham , G. and McWilliams , A. 1994 . Human Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage: a Resource-based Perspective . International Journal of Human Resource Management , 5 : 301 – 326 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.