HRΜ innovation through technology in Greece: factors influencing the adoption, diffusion and exploitation of e-HRM and social media

Sotiropoulos, Panagiotis (2014) HRΜ innovation through technology in Greece: factors influencing the adoption, diffusion and exploitation of e-HRM and social media. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

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Abstract

Although, electronic human resources management (e-HRM) and social media technologies appear to be increasingly used by companies to design and deliver their human resources management (HRM) practices in order to face the demands of knowledge based economies, there is little empirical evidence concerning whether the absorption of these technologies leads to HRM innovation. To address this gap, this thesis examines the relationships between the absorptive capacity (ACAP) of organisations, e-HRM and social media technologies, and HRM innovation. Drawing mainly on the ACAP theory when paralleled with the innovation diffusion theory, a conceptual model was created from which a range of research hypotheses were deductively developed. These hypotheses were tested by surveying a sample of two hundred large companies that operate in Greece using varied statistical techniques such as parallel analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), mediation analysis with bootstrapping, moderation analysis and Pearson’s correlation. To examine the reasons and the ways firms have absorbed e-HRM and social media in Greece, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the human resources (HR) directors of eight companies that had participated in the survey and had demonstrated high information communication technology (ICT) adoption. The results suggested that the ACAP of firms for e-HRM and social media has a significant effect on HRM innovation. The factors that determine ACAP and HRM innovation are: (1) the e-HRM and social media technologies, (2) the characteristics of these technologies, (3) prior knowledge and experience of firms, and (4) national culture. The adoption reasons included improvements in: data management, information security, confidentiality of data, HR service delivery, organisational culture, institutional isomorphism, and environmentally friendly e-HRM. In the case of multinational companies (MNCs): need for control by the headquarters, transparency and standardisation. Based on these findings, this thesis contributes a new framework of HRM innovation from organisational ACAP for e-HRM and social media and an alternative operationalisation of ACAP for technological knowledge around HRM. Implications for HRM, e-HRM and ACAP academics as well as HR practitioners and their companies are concluded along with the limitations of this thesis and future research suggestions.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Qualification Level: Doctoral
Keywords: electronic human resources management (e-HRM), social media, information communication technology (ICT), human resources management(HRM), knowledge based economies, HRM innovation, absorptive capacity (ACAP) theory, innovation diffusion theory, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), mediation analysis with bootstrapping, moderation analysis, Pearson’s correlation,
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Colleges/Schools: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Supervisor's Name: Judith, Dr. Pate and Graeme, Prof. Martin
Date of Award: 2014
Depositing User: Mr Panagiotis Sotiropoulos
Unique ID: glathesis:2014-5869
Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2015 09:10
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2015 16:33
URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/5869

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