2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Human Resource Management System and Organizational Justice among Japanese Firms
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11630131
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Business administration
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| Research Institution | Tohoku Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
KOBAYASHI Yutaka Tohoku Gakuin University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Professor, 教養学部, 教授 (60170362)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1999 – 2001
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| Keywords | Human Resource Management / Fairness / Organizational Commitment / "High-Involvement" model / Organizational Justice / Organizational effectiveness / Firm Performance / Japanese Firms |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, the relationship between the Human Resource Management (HRM) system of Japanese Firms and fairness was examined empirically as well as theoretically.
1. Theory and research method
It was hypothesized that the Japanese style of HRM tends to have "High-Involvement" (Lawler, 1986) practices which enhance "organizational justice" (Greenberg, 1990) and in turn firm performance. In order to test this model empirically, a two step questionnaire survey was utilized. The first step questionnaire survey was administered to 210 firms located in Tohoku district of Japan. The second step questionnaire survey was administered to 946 employees from 35 firms selected from the initial 210 firms.
2. Results of surveys
(1) It was not found that firms employing Japanese traditional HRM policy (long term employment with internalized skill formation and appraisal based on skill formation) tend to have "High-Involvement" HRM practices.
(2) "High-Involvement" HRM systems were not clearly confirmed to be perceived by employees as positively influencing employee participation.
(3) If HRM systems were perceived by employees to be participative, this perception enhanced perceived fairness, which in turn enhanced attitudes such as job satisfaction, work motivation, and organizational commitment. These employee attitudes impacted positively on Firm performance.
3. Implications
The theory of this study was not wholly supported. However, the result that HRM systems perceived as participative enhanced perceived fairness implies that the "organizational justice" approach is effective even under the unique cultural and social conditions found in Japan.
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