Human resource management systems and work attitudes: The mediating role of future time perspective

Korff, Jörg ; Biemann, Torsten ; Voelpel, Sven

DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2110
URL:	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/j...
Additional URL:	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303376821...
Document Type:	Article
Year of publication:	2017
The title of a journal, publication series:	Journal of Organizational Behavior : OB
Volume:	38
Issue number:	1
Page range:	45-67
Place of publication:	Chichester, Sussex
Publishing house:	Wiley
ISSN:	0894-3796 , 1099-1379
Publication language:	English
Institution:	Business School > ABWL, Personalmanagement u. Führung (Biemann 2013-)
Subject:	000 Generalities
Abstract:	This paper examines the role of employees' future time perspective (FTP) in the association between human resource management (HRM) systems and work-related attitudes. Drawing on social exchange theory, signaling theory, and affective events theory, we hypothesize HRM systems' indirect effects on individual-level job satisfaction and affective organizational commitment as mediated by FTP. The results of this multilevel study, comprising 913 employees of 76 business units, provide evidence that HRM systems have (i) direct effects on employees' FTP and (ii) indirect effects on job satisfaction and organizational commitment via FTP. In addition, three HRM bundles' (i.e., knowledge, skills, and abilities enhancing; motivation enhancing; and opportunity enhancing) corresponding indirect effects are explored. We discuss the results, theoretical contributions, and practical implications of the study, as well as future research directions.