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Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality?

Numerous Malaysia policies underscore the need to build exceptional R&D capabilities as the key economic driver. This study acknowledges the influence of high-performance work practices (HPWP) on R&D innovativeness. Underpinned by social exchange theory, this study investigates the implement...

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Main Authors: Mohd Hanafi, Mohd Shafiq, Asmawi, Arnifa, Chew, Kok Wai, Yang, Chia Yen
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia Press 2024
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HF Commerce
Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30372/1/IJMS%2031%2001%202024%2035-60.pdf
https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms2024.31.1.2
https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30372/
https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/ijms/article/view/14770
https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms2024.31.1.2
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spelling my.uum.repo.303722024-02-05T08:43:56Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30372/ Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality? Mohd Hanafi, Mohd Shafiq Asmawi, Arnifa Chew, Kok Wai Yang, Chia Yen HF Commerce Numerous Malaysia policies underscore the need to build exceptional R&D capabilities as the key economic driver. This study acknowledges the influence of high-performance work practices (HPWP) on R&D innovativeness. Underpinned by social exchange theory, this study investigates the implementation of innovation-enhancing HPWP in Malaysian R&D organisations and their relationship with project performance. Survey data on R&D project performance and six dimensions of innovation-enhancing HPWP were collected from 210 project leaders and members. Results suggested that innovation-enhancing HPWP implementation is still low as HPWP might be a relatively unknown practice in the R&D sector. Nevertheless, four HPWP dimensions were significant predictors of R&D project performance: employee recruitment, performance appraisal, reward and compensation, and employee participation. These findings will guide managers in developing relevant HPWPs to foster innovativeness. This includes a comprehensive audit of existing R&D people, processes, and products, and how these three `Ps’ can be streamlined into an innovation-enhancing HPWP. Universiti Utara Malaysia Press 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30372/1/IJMS%2031%2001%202024%2035-60.pdf Mohd Hanafi, Mohd Shafiq and Asmawi, Arnifa and Chew, Kok Wai and Yang, Chia Yen (2024) Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality? International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS), 31 (1). pp. 35-60. ISSN 2180-2467 https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/ijms/article/view/14770 https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms2024.31.1.2 https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms2024.31.1.2
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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topic HF Commerce
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Mohd Hanafi, Mohd Shafiq
Asmawi, Arnifa
Chew, Kok Wai
Yang, Chia Yen
Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality?
description Numerous Malaysia policies underscore the need to build exceptional R&D capabilities as the key economic driver. This study acknowledges the influence of high-performance work practices (HPWP) on R&D innovativeness. Underpinned by social exchange theory, this study investigates the implementation of innovation-enhancing HPWP in Malaysian R&D organisations and their relationship with project performance. Survey data on R&D project performance and six dimensions of innovation-enhancing HPWP were collected from 210 project leaders and members. Results suggested that innovation-enhancing HPWP implementation is still low as HPWP might be a relatively unknown practice in the R&D sector. Nevertheless, four HPWP dimensions were significant predictors of R&D project performance: employee recruitment, performance appraisal, reward and compensation, and employee participation. These findings will guide managers in developing relevant HPWPs to foster innovativeness. This includes a comprehensive audit of existing R&D people, processes, and products, and how these three `Ps’ can be streamlined into an innovation-enhancing HPWP.
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author Mohd Hanafi, Mohd Shafiq
Asmawi, Arnifa
Chew, Kok Wai
Yang, Chia Yen
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Asmawi, Arnifa
Chew, Kok Wai
Yang, Chia Yen
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title Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality?
title_short Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality?
title_full Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality?
title_fullStr Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality?
title_full_unstemmed Innovation-Enhancing High-Performance Work Practices in Malaysian R&D Organizations: Myth Or Reality?
title_sort innovation-enhancing high-performance work practices in malaysian r&d organizations: myth or reality?
publisher Universiti Utara Malaysia Press
publishDate 2024
url https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30372/1/IJMS%2031%2001%202024%2035-60.pdf
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