The impact of high-performance human resource practices on the research performance and career success of academics in Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Alshaikhmubarak, Nuno Da Camara, Yehuda Baruch*

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper explores the impact of high-performance human resource practices (HPHRPs) on the research performance and career success of academics. Design/methodology/approach: Survey data was collected from 586 faculty members in the five largest public universities in Saudi Arabia. Findings: The findings suggest that the HPHRPs of internal mobility and recognition had a strong impact on faculty members' career success and that these relationships were mediated by research performance. In addition, the study also found that the HPHRPs of training and recognition positively influenced research performance, while, surprisingly, the HPHRPs of participation in decision-making were found to have a negative effect on faculty members' research performance. Originality/value: This study is original in combining research in human resource management (HRM) and career studies to develop a model that explains academic research performance and career success from the lens of HR practices. The results also provide leaders in Saudi Arabia's public higher education sector with empirical data on the impact of HPHRPs on academic research performance and career success.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)671-690
Number of pages20
JournalCareer Development International
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Oct 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Academic research performance
  • Career success
  • High-performance HR practices

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