The Role of Line-Managers and Co-workers in Employee Perceptions of HRM

Strategic human resource management (SHRM) research has shown that employees’ perceived human resource (HR) practices, rather than the implemented HR practices as rated by managers, have a larger influence on employees’ behavior and outcomes. This highlights the importance of studying employee perceptions of HR practices. However, despite the acknowledgment given to employees as key recipients of HRM, we still have a limited understanding of what factors explain and influence employee perceptions of HRM. Accordingly, the papers in this symposium aim to shed light on (a) the role of coworkers in influencing employee perceptions of HRM, and (b) the role of line-managers in influencing employee perceptions of HRM. Collectively the papers suggest that coworkers and line-managers play an important role in how employees experience HR practices. Stories they Tell: Understanding Co-workers as Sculptors of Employee Perceptions of HRM Practices Presenter: Sargam Garg; California State U. Sacramento Line-Managers and Employee Perceptions of High Performance Work Systems: A Psychometric Analysis Presenter: Jianmin Sun; School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin U. of China Presenter: Lu Xing; Hunan U. Antecedents of Employee Perceptions of HR Practices and its Impact on Affective Commitment Presenter: Aneeqa Suhail; Human Resource Studies, Tilburg U. Presenter: Cecil Meeusen; KU Leuven, Centre for Sociological Research (CeSO) Presenter: Trui Steen; KU Leuven Faculty of Social Sciences Presenter: Jeske Van Beurden; Tilburg U. Do Managers and Employees See Eye to Eye? The Relation between HR Perceptions and Employee Outcomes Presenter: Jeske Van Beurden; Tilburg U. Presenter: Karina Van De Voorde; Tilburg U. Presenter: Marc Van Veldhoven; Tilburg U. Presenter: Kaifeng Jiang; Ohio State U.