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Erschienen in: Journal of Business and Psychology 2/2011

01.06.2011

HR Interventions that Go Viral

verfasst von: Paul R. Yost, Jillian R. McLellan, Diana L. Ecker, Glenna C. Chang, Joy M. Hereford, Chris C. Roenicke, Jami B. Town, Yolanda L. Winberg

Erschienen in: Journal of Business and Psychology | Ausgabe 2/2011

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Abstract

What causes one Human Resource (HR) intervention to thrive while another dies? The purpose of this paper is to explore the characteristics of HR interventions that are not only self-sustaining, but adapt and gain momentum over time. Based on a review of the literature, a case study, and 16 critical incident interviews with senior Industrial-Organizational (I–O) and HR professionals, several characteristics of the organization, the intervention, and the leader consistently emerged as important in creating sustainable HR programs, suggesting several new directions for future research.

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Metadaten
Titel
HR Interventions that Go Viral
verfasst von
Paul R. Yost
Jillian R. McLellan
Diana L. Ecker
Glenna C. Chang
Joy M. Hereford
Chris C. Roenicke
Jami B. Town
Yolanda L. Winberg
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2011
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Business and Psychology / Ausgabe 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0889-3268
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-353X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-011-9227-4

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