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The congruence of high performance work performance perception and work team
Performance
ABSTRACT
This study follows previous research to call a set of coherent human resource management
practices as the high performance work system (HPWS). Based on arguments in the situational
strength theory, we propose that, in a work team, when the team member’s perception of the
company’s HPWS concurs with that of the team manager, the worker will exhibit better work
performance as well as helping behaviors to colleagues. We also argue that the dispersion of team
members’ HPWS perceptions may moderate the relationship between team members’ perceived
HPWS and performances. With survey data collected in Taiwanese firms, we find support for our
arguments. The significance and limitations of our study are discussed.
Keywords: high performance work system , team work performance , congruence
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