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Received: 2024-09-15  |  Accepted: 2024-12-10  |  Published: 2024-12-30

Title

Impact of human resource management organisations' performance: empirical evidence from small and medium-sized enterprises in the Slovak Republic


Abstract

Effective human resource management is currently acknowledged as a crucial factor in supporting the performance and sustainability of organisations. The evidence base in this area is growing, and there is a growing consensus that effective human resource management is a key driver of organisational success. This gap is particularly evident in the context of SMEs, where effective HRM systems can be vital for long-term success. This study addresses the aforementioned research gap by identifying the relationship between high-performance work systems (HPWS) and innovation performance (IP), as well as between human resource management practices (HRMP) and innovation performance (IP) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The data were obtained from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the Slovak Republic and subsequently analysed using Kendall's Tau-b. The results demonstrated a statistically significant moderate positive correlation between the examined variables, indicating that high-performance work systems (HPWS) and human resource management practices (HRMP) have a positive impact on the innovation performance of SMEs. In light of the findings presented here, we propose that further research be conducted to examine the long-term effects and optimisation of coherent HRM systems across various organisational types. Further research should investigate how these systems can foster employee engagement, reinforce an innovation culture, and enhance the company's overall performance over an extended period.


Keywords

high-performance work systems, human resource management practices, innovation performance, SMEs, Kendall's Tau-b


JEL classifications

M12 , O15 , O31


URI

http://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/1272


DOI


Pages

473-483


Funding

This research was funded by the Slovak Ministry of Education's Scientific grant agency VEGA 1/0718/22 Human resources development in small and medium-sized enterprises in the context of the 21st century challenges.

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Authors

Body, Samuel
Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Trenčín, Slovakia https://tnuni.sk
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Hunková, Lukrécia
Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Trenčín, Slovakia https://tnuni.sk
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Havierniková, Katarína
Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Trenčín, Slovakia https://tnuni.sk
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Journal title

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues

Volume

12


Number

2


Issue date

December 2024


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

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