RT Journal Article
T1 HRM practices and innovation performance: a panel-data approach
A1 Bornay Barrachina, María del Mar
A1 López Cabrales, Álvaro
A1 Díaz-Fernández, Mirta
K1 Training
K1 Innovation performance
K1 Compensation
K1 Longitudinal studies
K1 Employment security
K1 ESEE
K1 Firm Performance
K1 Green OA
AB PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and innovation performance in Spanish manufacturing firms. The paper focuses on the number of existing patents, analyzing the extent to which this variable is favored by HRM practices. It will also assess the extent to which patents explain the firm performance and mediate in the relationship between the latter and HRM practices.Design/methodology/approachThe objective is to assess these relationships using the Spanish Survey of Industrial Strategic Behavior. The longitudinal analysis focuses on the years between 2001 and 2008, a period of great economic growth in Spain.FindingsThe findings show that the most innovative firms were also the most competitive ones. Furthermore, employment security positively affects innovations over time and training on new technologies is associated with the number of patents, when overall compensation practices are high.Practical implicationsThis study demonstrated the existence of two objectives that HR managers should be aiming at. On the one hand, the development of patents should be a priority for obtaining better results over time. On the other hand, management should invest in HRM practices because they favor innovation and are neither a waste of time nor resources.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature, surpassing the limitations of previous research, by assessing the role of HRM practices in innovation and company outcomes and by using a longitudinal study design.
PB Emerald
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10433/16778
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10433/16778
LA en
NO International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 38 Issue: 3, pp.354-372
NO Identificador de proyecto: Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad, Plan Nacional de I+D+I (ECO2010-14939). 354 IJM 38,3 Downloaded by
NO Departamento de Organización de Empresa y Marketing
DS RIO
RD May 10, 2026