Shrm and product innovation: Testing the moderating effects of organizational culture and structure in Chinese firms

Li-Qun Wei; Jun Liu; Neil C. Herndon

doi:10.1080/09585192.2011.538965

Shrm and product innovation: Testing the moderating effects of organizational culture and structure in Chinese firms

Li-Qun Wei^*
, Jun Liu
, Neil C. Herndon

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Prior studies have found a positive effect of strategic human resource management (SHRM) on firm performance. However, little research has been done to understand how SHRM is employed to facilitate product innovation. Following the contextual perspective of SHRM, this study examines an interactive model in which corporate culture and structure are proposed to moderate the SHRM-product innovation relationship. Empirical results from a sample of 223 Chinese enterprises indicate that SHRM has a positive impact on firms' product innovation and this relationship is stronger for firms with a developmental culture. Furthermore, an examination of threeway interactions indicates that in firms with a flatter structure, the relationship between SHRM and a developmental culture is stronger.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-33
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.538965
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011

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Corporate culture
Developmental culture
Organizational structure
Product innovation
Strategic human resource management

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