High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks

Based on the dynamic capability theory, this research investigated the effect of a high-performance work system on organizational performance, the mediating role of strategic flexibility, and the moderating role of an enterprise’s social network in this relationship. A total of 214 middle and senior...

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Autores principales: Yizhi Wang, Yi Cao, Nan Xi, Huitian Chen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:348ce8fdd83342e7adfda637f11bfbd32021-11-15T06:56:54ZHigh-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.670132https://doaj.org/article/348ce8fdd83342e7adfda637f11bfbd32021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.670132/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Based on the dynamic capability theory, this research investigated the effect of a high-performance work system on organizational performance, the mediating role of strategic flexibility, and the moderating role of an enterprise’s social network in this relationship. A total of 214 middle and senior managers from 58 Chinese enterprises were invited to participate in this research. The results showed that the high-performance work system is positively correlated with organizational performance and such correlation is partially mediated by strategic flexibility. Results found that the social network of an enterprise negatively moderated the relationship between a high-performance work system and strategic flexibility. However, the social network did not moderate the mediating role of strategic flexibility in high-performance work systems (HPWS) and organizational performance.Yizhi WangYi CaoNan XiHuitian ChenFrontiers Media S.A.articledynamic capability theoryhigh-performance work systemorganizational performancestrategic flexibilitysocial networkPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic dynamic capability theory
high-performance work system
organizational performance
strategic flexibility
social network
Psychology
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spellingShingle dynamic capability theory
high-performance work system
organizational performance
strategic flexibility
social network
Psychology
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Yizhi Wang
Yi Cao
Nan Xi
Huitian Chen
High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks
description Based on the dynamic capability theory, this research investigated the effect of a high-performance work system on organizational performance, the mediating role of strategic flexibility, and the moderating role of an enterprise’s social network in this relationship. A total of 214 middle and senior managers from 58 Chinese enterprises were invited to participate in this research. The results showed that the high-performance work system is positively correlated with organizational performance and such correlation is partially mediated by strategic flexibility. Results found that the social network of an enterprise negatively moderated the relationship between a high-performance work system and strategic flexibility. However, the social network did not moderate the mediating role of strategic flexibility in high-performance work systems (HPWS) and organizational performance.
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author Yizhi Wang
Yi Cao
Nan Xi
Huitian Chen
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Yi Cao
Nan Xi
Huitian Chen
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title High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks
title_short High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks
title_full High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks
title_fullStr High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks
title_full_unstemmed High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks
title_sort high-performance work system, strategic flexibility, and organizational performance—the moderating role of social networks
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