Theme 3 The dark side perspective

Question 1

What is the mutual gains perspective?

Answer 1

Believes that both organizations and employees benefit from HRM. Addressing the concerns of employees is a prerequisite for achieving organizational performance.

Question 2

What is the conflicting outcome perspective?

Answer 2

Believes that HR practices that maximize organizational outcomes do so at the expense of the individual employee. Although HR practices that enhance organizational performance may reflect an organizations positive investment in employees, the benefits may all together not be positive.

Question 3

Which theories are linked to the mutual gains perspective?

Answer 3

Draws on the AMO framework and the SHRM process model -> HR practices contribute positively to organizational performance via positive employee outcomes.

Question 4

Which theory is linked to the conflicting outcome perspective?

Answer 4

The labor process theory. This theory states that the adoption of HR practices, and the adoption of HPWS leads to increased work effort and higher output expectations which will lead to a greater pressure of work.