Human resource management and firm performance in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21730333
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Business administration
Research Institution	Osaka University of Economics (2010-2012) Takamatsu University (2009)
Principal Investigator	SHIMIZU Hajime 大阪経済大学, 情報社会学部, 講師 (50368841)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	人材活用施策 / 企業業績 / 従業員の処遇 / 企業価値
Research Abstract	In this study, I investigated the relationship between HRM practices and firm performance. Results based on a sample of nearly 800 Japanese listed firms indicate three findings. First, HRM practices have a statistically significant impact on employee quit (voluntary turnover) rate, but not have an impact on discharge (involuntary turnover) rate. Second, paid holidays mediate the relationship between HRM practices and quit rate. Finally, quit rate has small or no impact on firm performance (ROA or sales).

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