The Black Box of SHRM-Firm Performance Linkage: The Mediation Effect of Organization Climate

Li Qun Wei; Chung Ming Lau

The Black Box of SHRM-Firm Performance Linkage: The Mediation Effect of Organization Climate

Li Qun Wei^*
, Chung Ming Lau

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

What happens in the process of strategic human resource management (SHRM) implementation has long been argued as a ‘black box’, which needs to be examined so as to understand why SHRM has impacts on organizational performance. This paper examined the mediating role of organizational climate on the relationship between SHRM and firm performance. Empirical results from a sample of Chinese enterprises of various background indicated that the impact of SHRM on organizational performance was partially mediated by an adaptive and flexible organization climate. In addition, an adaptive climate was more likely to be formed due to the implementation of SHRM in firms encountering higher degree of environmental uncertainty.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
Subtitle of host publication	From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business
Editors	Mary Ann Von Glinow, Tunga Kiyak
Publisher	Academy of International Business
Pages	195
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2006
Event	48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, AIB 2006: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business - Beijing, China Duration: 23 Jun 2006 → 26 Jun 2006 https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Program-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference programme) https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Proceedings-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference proceedings)

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Name	Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
Publisher	Academy of International Business
ISSN (Print)	2078-0435

Conference

Conference	48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, AIB 2006
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	23/06/06 → 26/06/06
Internet address	https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Program-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference programme) https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Proceedings-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference proceedings)

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Wei, L. Q., & Lau, C. M. (2006). The Black Box of SHRM-Firm Performance Linkage: The Mediation Effect of Organization Climate. In M. A. V. Glinow, & T. Kiyak (Eds.), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business (pp. 195). (Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business). Academy of International Business.

Wei, Li Qun ; Lau, Chung Ming. / The Black Box of SHRM-Firm Performance Linkage : The Mediation Effect of Organization Climate. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business. editor / Mary Ann Von Glinow ; Tunga Kiyak. Academy of International Business, 2006. pp. 195 (Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business).

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Wei, LQ & Lau, CM 2006, The Black Box of SHRM-Firm Performance Linkage: The Mediation Effect of Organization Climate. in MAV Glinow & T Kiyak (eds), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Academy of International Business, pp. 195, 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, AIB 2006, Beijing, China, 23/06/06.

The Black Box of SHRM-Firm Performance Linkage: The Mediation Effect of Organization Climate. / Wei, Li Qun; Lau, Chung Ming.
Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business. ed. / Mary Ann Von Glinow; Tunga Kiyak. Academy of International Business, 2006. p. 195 (Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business).

Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

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