L3b_Nishii, Lepak&Schneider (2008): Employee attributions of the “why” of HR practices: Their effects on employee attitudes and behaviors, and customer satisfaction

Question 1

what is the main premise of the paper?

Answer 1

employees make attributions about HR practices (WHY they’re implemented)
-> affects attitudes, behaviors, and performance

Question 2

5 attribution dimensions

Answer 2

positive (commitment):

• wellbeing
• performance

negative (control):

• cost-saving
• exploitation

external
- compliance (with unions, etc.)

Question 3

findings of the study

Answer 3

positive attributions were positively related to employees’ attitudes,
negative attributions were negatively related to employees’ attitudes,
external attribution had no significant effect