The relationship between principals’ configuration of a bundle of HR practices for new teachers and teachers’ person–organisation fit |
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Authors: | Eva Vekeman Geert Devos Martin Valcke |
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Institution: | 1. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Studies, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumEva.Vekeman@UGent.be;3. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Studies, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium |
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Abstract: | AbstractBased on studies in the private sector showing the positive effects of strategic human resources management (SHRM) on performance, many stress the value of adopting SHRM in the public sector. However, until now, the argument for applying SHRM in the public sector remains largely theoretical. Especially in educational contexts, it is unclear through which mechanisms SHRM affects performance. Therefore, this paper zooms in on the relationship between the configuration of a bundle of human resources (HR) practices and person–organisation (P–O) fit. A mixed methods design was used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data from principals and teachers in 56 Flemish primary schools. The qualitative data, which provides insight into principals’ configuration of HR practices, were converted into numerical scores and analysed, together with the quantitative teacher data, using multilevel analysis. The results show that both principals’ strategic and HR orientation are associated with teachers’ P–O fit. This study contributes to the research field of SHRM in education by studying a bundle of HR practices and how this relates to the fit of teachers’ own values with the school culture. The practical implications for schools are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Strategic human resource management person–organisation fit educational sector new teachers principals |
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