High-performance work systems in Russian and Indian IT companies

Authors

  • Elena K. Zavyalova Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia
  • Dmitry G. Kucherov Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia
  • Victoria S. Tsybova Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu18.2020.205

Abstract

High-performance work systems (HPWSs) represent one of the key topics in contemporary strategic HRM. This study aims to examine the HPWSs in the IT sector of two emerging markets, Russia and India. The research based on the survey of 132 companies indicates that there are differences in HRM practices between Russian and Indian IT companies which constitute high-involvement and high-commitment HPWSs. Further, regression analysis reveals that these systems impact the firm performance differently. The findings extend the literature on HPWSs in knowledge-intensive firms in emerging markets.

Keywords:

high-performance work systems, high-performance work practices, performance, IT companies, knowledge-intensive firms

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Published

2020-07-21

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Zavyalova, E. K., Kucherov, D. G., & Tsybova, V. S. (2020). High-performance work systems in Russian and Indian IT companies. Russian Management Journal, 18(2), 235–254. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu18.2020.205

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2020)

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Theoretical and Empirical Studies

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