Shung Jae Shin

Do high-involvement HRM practices matter for worker creativity? a cross-level approach

Abstract Drawing on the ability–motivation–opportunity (AMO) framework, this study investigated how and when high-involvement human resource management practices (HI HRM practices) influence worker creativity. Using a sample of 3316 production-line workers from 240 manufacturing companies in South Korea, we found that (a) a bundle of HI HRM practices was positively related to individual worker creativity, (b) learning orientation strengthened the positive relationship between the HI HRM practices and worker creativity and (c) intrinsic job motivation mediated these relationships. Such findings suggest that the HI HRM practices have significant cross-level impact on individual intrinsic job motivation and creativity at work.

High-Performance Work Practices and Organizational Creativity During Organizational Change

Drawing on a collective learning perspective, we theorized and tested how and when high-performance work practices are likely to enhance organizational creativity. Using a sample of 454 Korean companies across 16 industries in manufacturing, service, and banking areas, with time-lagged and multisource data, we found that high-performance work practices led to more organizational creativity when the companies underwent organizational change. We also found that the employees’ collective learning mediated the interaction effect of high-performance work practices and organizational change on organizational creativity. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.