ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AS A MODERATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORKPRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Thecurrentstudyexaminedtherelationshipbetweenhighperformanceworkpracticeson organizationalperformanceas moderated by the three element of organizational commitment. Wefoundthat the relationship between highperformanceworkpractices (suchastraining and development,participation and involvement,performanceappraisal) on organizationalperformance was moderated by the three element of organizational commitment (             affective, continuance and normative commitment). Resultsextendknowledgeaboutstrategichumanresourcemanagementandsuggesttheneed forfurtherstudiestoidentifyotherpossibilitiesthatmayattenuatethegeneral applicationofthesevaluedpractices.

Keywords:OrganizationalPerformance;HighPerformanceWorkPractices; Organizational Commitment

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