Purpose: The paper aims to investigate the relationship between human resource practices (HRPs), employee engagement and firm performance, with a focus on the mediating role of employee engagement in its association. Design/methodology/approach: Data for the present study were collected from 281 middle- and senior-level executives representing various Indian industries of different sizes via convenient sampling. The SPSS PROCESS macro (model 4) was employed to analyze the collected data. Findings: The results revealed that human resource (HR) practices have a direct and positive impact on firm performance. Moreover, employee engagement represented a partially mediated effect. The analysis showed that the influence is significantly augmented when employee engagement is factored into this relationship. Practical implications: This investigation highlights the importance of organizations adopting a holistic HR approach that fosters employee engagement at every stage of the HR lifecycle. Training and development initiatives not only equip employees with essential skills but also play a critical role in boosting engagement. Elevated employee engagement leads to increased commitment, job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviors, ultimately driving improved firm performance. Originality/value: This study's findings offer valuable insights for organizations aiming to enhance their HR practices to improve firm performance. Firms that invest in robust HR practices, including recruitment, training and talent management, stand to gain significantly by fostering higher levels of employee engagement.
2 November 2020 in International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
In a fast-changing and fast-paced global workplace where sustaining a competitive advantage is key to success, developing metrics to sustain employee well-being is becoming increasingly important to a range of stakeholders, both at work and outside of it. The purpose of this study is to investigate the process of building a link between soft work and financial well-being, work-life balance, fertility, and job satisfaction, as well as the role of soft work, financial well-being, and work-life balance in fertility and job satisfaction. The findings revealed that financial well-being, work-life balance, and fertility were statistically significant predictors of job satisfaction, with subjective fertility experience serving as partial mediators in the relationship between fiscal well-being and work-life balance equilibrium on one hand and job satisfaction on the other.