HRM System and Work Practices Impact on Affective Commitment: Considering mediating mechanism

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1 Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan

2 Department of Management Sciences, University of Wah, Pakistan

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This research paper investigates the impact of employees' perceptions of HRM system and practices on employee affective commitment. Additionally, it explores the mediating role of employee psychological capital in the relationship between employee perceptions of the HRM system, practices, and affective commitment. Data was collected from employees of private banks in Pakistan. The collected data was analyzed using the structural equation modeling technique. The findings indicate that HPWPs groups and HRM system strength positively influence employee affective commitment. However, the mediation results only partially support the hypothesis. These findings encourage scholars to delve deeper into the relationship between these variables.

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Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
Volume 16, Issue 3
July 2023
Pages 613-626

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