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            Impact of SHRM Practices on Organizational Performance:
                    An application of Universalistic approach

                                        Junaid Khalid (Corresponding author)
                                        Department of Management Sciences
                                   The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
                                            Junaidkhalid219@gmail.com


                                                      Abdul Latif
                                        Department of Management Sciences
                                   The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
                                              drabdullatif@hotmail.com


                                               Syed Usman Ali Gillani
                                        Department of Management Sciences
                                   The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
                                           syedusmanaligillani@gmail.com


Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)
practices with organizational performance. The data for this study is collected through verified structured
questionnaire from sample of 120 banks of Bahawalpur district (Pakistan). Target respondents are branch
managers because of their expert opinion. Data is analyzed by using software SPSS 19 version by
implementing the statistical techniques, correlation and regression. In general, results of this study shows that
four out of seven SHRM practices are positively related to organizational performance. Organizations tend to
exhibit higher organizational performance when trained its employees extensively provide them employment
security and give them open mechanism for participation, and finally the evaluation criteria should be based
on outcomes. HR managers, practitioners and firms can focus immensely on these variables to enhance their
organization’s performance.
Key words- Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), Human Resource Management (HRM),
Universalistic Approach, Organizational Performance


1. Introduction
In this age of vulnerable environment of globalization, intense competition towards innovative products, and
supplier bargaining power transformed to buyers bargaining power, all these are the major challenges for the
organizations. In order to cope up with all these challenges firms must have to give profound consideration to their
performance and on sustainable competitive advantage. Recent studies show that SHRM has a positive impact on
performance and it can be used as a sustainable competitive advantage because it creates such strategic asset that is
invisible and difficult to imitate (Wan-Jing and Tung, 2005).

In recent years, the major key area in HR literature is the implication of universalistic approach. According to
universalistic approach, there is a certain set of SHRM practices that are equally beneficial for every organization
(Bamberger and Meshoulam 2000; Delery and Doty, 1996). This study is very important with respect to its
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contribution to SHRM (universalistic) literature. First, this study contributes in the shape of identification of
universal best SHRM practices, which is the bone of contention in the universalistic literature. Second, this study
explored that whether there is any difference in the relationship of SHRM with performance in developed countries
with developing countries.

The SHRM practices that are presented by delery and doty (1996) and used by Syed et al., (2008) are included in
this study. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between SHRM practices and organizational
performance.

2. Literature review
Classical sources of competitive advantage have become obsolete, because they are really easy to duplicate (Wan-
Jing and Tung, 2005). According to resource-based view, firms must have to work to develop such a competitive
advantage that is difficult to imitate (Barney, 1986). Recent literature on HRM shows that firms can achieve
competitive advantage through their Human Resource and when HR is used as a strategic asset and implanted in
operational system in a value added manner that adds beauty to the whole operational system and creates an
invisible competitive advantage (Wan-Jing and Tung, 2005).

Schuler, Dolan, and Jackson, (2001) describes evolution of SHRM from personnel management to traditional HRM
and then from traditional HRM to SHRM. Furthermore, SHRM practices are more inclined in the way to create a
more powerful competitive advantage. That is why these strategies are more focused towards strategic business
orientation. Literature of SHRM shows that primarily there are three school of thoughts related to implementation of
SHRM practices:

Universalistic approach
This is the simplest approach, it starts operating with a basic assumption that there is a linear relationship between
variables and that can be extendable to entire population (Delery and Doty, 1996).

Contingency approach
Most of the authors have agreed upon the fact that contingency approach is more complex then universalistic
approach because contingency approach is more inclined towards interactions rather than simple linear relationship
(Schoonhoven, 1981, van, A, and Drazin, 1985; Venkatraman, 1989).

Configurational approach
This is the most complex one because this approach is concerned about the synergetic effect of a certain SHRM
practice (Doty, Glick, and Huber, 1994).

Although there is more theoretical significance of contingency and configurational approach, but both of these
approaches have a lack of statistical significance while on the other hand universalistic approach having more
empirical significance (Syed et al., 2008). This study is concerned towards the implication of universalistic
approach. We are using seven best practices of HRM that are described by Delery and Doty (1996) and further
implemented by Syed et al., (2008) these practices are as following:

2.1 Internal career opportunities
Internal career opportunities refer to the tendency to hire employees mostly from within the organization or from the
outside. According to Delery and Doty (1996), organizations give importance to internal hiring as compared to
external. Pfeffe (1994) describes it as a give and take process in which manager promotes their employees primarily
from within the organization and show trust on them and in return expect greater performance.

The relationship between internal career opportunities and organizational performance is empirically supported by
Blackwell, Brickley, and Weisbach (1994) and Shay (2006) who found a positive correlation between these
variables. While on the other hand Gaertner and Nollen (1989) relates the promotion rate with psychological
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commitment furthermore Ngo and Tsang, (1998) provides support to Gaertner and Nollen’s argument in their study
of 778 business executives in Hong Kong also found a positive impact on commitment.

2.2 Training
Training refers to the quantity of official training given to employees. Organizations may choose in between either
to provide extensive official training or to rely on attaining expertise through selection. Literature of universalistic
approach shows that training has the most significant effect on organization’s performance (Pfeffer, 1998, Pfeffer
and Veiga 1999, Harel and Tzafrirs, 1999, Syed et al., 2008, Shay, 2006). Most of the authors are agreed upon that
training was a universal best practice (Arthur, 1992, Delaney and Huselid, 1996, Huselid and Becker, 1996, Youndt,
Snell, Dean, and Lepak, 1996).

In a study of Chinese firms Syed et al., (2008) found training as the most influencing SHRM practice that accounts
for 12.17% variance in organizational performance. Hatch and Dyer, (2004) found that extensive training cause
fewer defects in products in his study of 25 semiconductor manufacturing firms. Huang (2001a, b) studies of 568
Taiwan’s companies found a significant direct relationship among training and product and service quality. This
argument is supported by the findings of the study of managerial attitude toward HRM in which Jennings, Cyr, and
Moore, (1995) found training and development is the most significant SHRM practice.

2.3 Employee participation
Several researchers believe that employees participation is directly associated with organization’s performance
(Arthur, 1992, Batt; Pfeffe, 1994; Colvin, and Keefe, 2002; Hodson, 2002; Kato and Morishima, 2002; Shay, 2006).
Batt, Colvin, and Keefe, (2002) found an indirect relationship between employee participation in decision making
and employee turnover rate. While Hodson, (2002) found another dimension and shows workplace conflicts can be
reduced through employee’s participation.

2.4 Result-oriented appraisals
According to Delery and Doty (1996), primarily appraisals are based on two types: results based and behavior
based. Behavior-based appraisals focus on the specific behaviors that best matches the job while result-oriented
appraisals focus purely on the results of those behaviors. In a result-oriented appraisal system, certain incentives are
given to employees on completion of their performance objectives (Pfeffer, 1998). Delery and Doty, (1996) found a
significant positive relationship between result-oriented appraisal and organizational performance; furthermore this
relationship also has the same results in the study of Syed et al., (2008).

2.5 Profit sharing
Profit sharing refers to the integration of pay with organizational performance. Delery and Doty, (1996) found a
positive significant relationship of profit sharing with performance. In a study of Chinese firms Syed et al., (2008)
investigated the impact of profit sharing on twofold performance measures and found a unique relation in which
profit sharing had a positive significant relation with only financial measures of organizational performance and not
significant relation with other dimensions of performance ( product/service quality).

2.6 Employment security
The importance of employment security is emphasized by Pfeffer, (1998) by saying; this is unrealistic that an
organization expects hard work, devotion and commitment from their employees in absence of employment
security. Syed et al., (2008) found a positive significant relationship between employment security and
organizational performance. Furthermore, Pfeffer, (1998) describes that the importance of employment security
according to firm’s point of view is twofold cost and competition. If organization does not provide its employees
with job security then they obviously switch towards better opportunities and thus increasing cost (training, selection
etc) and competition.
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2.7 Job description
The degree to which job duties are well defined is very important. Delery and Doty, (1996) found a moderate
correlation between job description and firm performance. Furthermore, the study of Syed et al., (2008) shows that
8.30% variance is accounted for in organizational performance only due to job description



3. Conceptual Model and Hypotheses




   Universalistic approach
        1.   Internal career
             opportunities                                                          Organization
        2.   Training
                                                                                    Performance
        3.   Employee participation
        4.   Result-oriented appraisals
        5.   Profit sharing
        6.   Employment security
        7.   Job description



Seven variables are used to measure organizational performance as depicted in the conceptual model. Research
model was adopted from the study of (Delery and Doty, 1996; Syed et al., 2008).


Hypotheses:
H1: Training and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
H2: Participation and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
H3: Employment security and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
H4: Job description and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
H5: Profit sharing and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
H6: Result-oriented appraisals and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
H7: Internal career opportunities and organizational performance are positively related to each other.


4. Methodology


4.1 Sample size and sampling technique
This study concentrates on banking industry in order to control the issues of heterogeneity. The sampling frame of
this study was obtained from the database of state bank of Pakistan, which shows that there are 400 branches in
Bahawalpur district (Pakistan). Sample size is selected on the basis of the criteria presented by James, Joe, and
Chadwick (2001) for a known population. In this study, the population is known as described above that there are
400 branches in Bahawalpur district and according to the criteria of James, Joe, and Chadwick (2001) minimum
sample size for this population is 92. However, owing to the consideration of usable response in this study sample of
120 banks are taken out of which 100 usable questionnaires were returned that are further used for data analysis.
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4.2Research Instrument
The questionnaire adopted for the study was developed by Delery and Doty (1996) and used by Syed et al., (2008).
However, a little modification has been done in questionnaire with regard to the measurement of organizational
performance in the context of this study.



4.3 Measurement of independent variables
Respondents were asked to rate their answers on multi-item scale. Training, participation, employment security, job
description and profit sharing were measured on four point likert scale while internal career opportunities was
measured on seven point likert scale and result oriented appraisal are measured on two point likert scale. Higher
values on likert scale indicate strong deeds towards each independent variable.

4.4 Dependent variable
Five point likert scale was used to rate the response of respondents where higher values indicate high performance
and vice versa. In order to cope up with the difficulty of obtaining financial data due to conservative behavior and
intense competition, we have adopted self-evaluation approach. According to Dess and Robinson (1984), self-
reporting measures can be an acceptable proxy and are evenly reliable in the deficiency of objective data. Powel
(1992) found a positive correlation (0.40) between self-reported firm performance measures and objective firm
performance measures.

5. Data analysis:
Data analysis is done by using software SPSS version 19. Statistical techniques applied to analyze the data are as
follows:
                   Cronbach’s alpha
                   Descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard deviation)
                   Correlation
                   Linear regression


5.1 Cronbach’s alpha
Internal reliability of the instrument is checked by using Cronbach’s alpha. The result of cronbach alpha is 0.731
which is well above the stander presented by (Nummally, 1978) that is 0.70. Therefore, this is clear that the
instrument used in this study having strong internal reliability and it can be used with confidence for the application
of further statistical analysis and interpretation


5.2 Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis
Table 1 represents descriptive statistics and correlation between each variable. If the mean scores are observed then
it is clear that internal career opportunities having higher value 3.89 the reason behind this is that it is measured on
7-point likert scale. While the first five variables are measured on 4-point likert scale and rest of the two are
measured on two and five point likert scale respectively. So if the ratio of their mean score is calculated then it is
clear that training has the highest value of mean and then the number of internal career opportunities and the rest of
the order is as follows employment security, result-oriented appraisals, job description, participation and profit
sharing. Range of correlation between SHRM practices is between -0.264 to 0.630. Except result-oriented
appraisals, all the variables are positively related to each other.
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5.3 Regression Analysis
In order to check the impact of each independent variable unconnectedly on dependent variable and to test the
hypothesis developed linear regression analysis is applied. Results of linear regression analysis are presented in table
II.


5.3.1 Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis postulates that organizations that provide extensive training to their employees will outperform those
who do not provide extensive training.


         H1: Training and organizational performance are positively related to each other.


         47.1% variance in firm’s performance is explained by training which is evident by the value of R=0.471.
F=27.877 at p=0.000 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between predictor and
predicted variable is evident by the value of t=5.280. Hence, on the basis of these results it can be inferred with
confidence that H1 is accepted.


5.3.2 Hypothesis 2
Hypothesis postulates that organizations that provide open forum of communication to their employees will increase
their performance.


         H2: Participation and organizational performance are positively related to each other.


         33.1% variance in firm’s performance is explained by participation which is evident by the value of
R=0.331. F=10.515 at p=0.002 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between
predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=3.243. Hence, on the basis of these results it can be
inferred with confidence that H2 is accepted.


5.3.3 Hypothesis 3
Hypothesis postulates that those organizations that provide their employees with job security get in return better
performance.


         H3: Employment security and organizational performance are positively related to each other.


         33.5% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value
of R=0.335. F=10.819 at p=0.001 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between
predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=3.298. Hence, based on the results it can be inferred
with confidence that H3 is accepted.


5.3.4 Hypothesis 4
Hypothesis postulate that clearly defined jobs leads organizations towards better performance.


         H4: Job description and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
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          8.9% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of
R=0.089. F=0.771 at p=0.381 describe the model’s goodness of fit which is not satisfactory. Insignificant
relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=0.880. Hence, based on the results
it can be inferred with confidence that H4 is not accepted.


5.3.5 Hypothesis 5
Hypothesis postulates that profit sharing with employees other then their salaries has a positive relationship with
organizational performance.


         H5: Profit sharing and organizational performance are positively related to each other.


           6.4% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of
R=0.064. F=0.402 at p=0.528 describe the model’s goodness of fit which is not satisfactory. Insignificant
relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=0.634. Hence, on the basis of these
results it can be inferred with confidence that H5 is not accepted.


5.3.6 Hypothesis 6
Hypothesis postulates that organizations with result-oriented appraisal system will be able to exceed their
performance.


         H6: Result-oriented appraisals and organizational performance are positively related to each other.


         36.0% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value
of R=0.360. f=14.614 at p=0.000 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between
predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=3.823. Hence, on the basis of these results we accept
H6.


5.3.7 Hypothesis 7
Hypothesis postulates that internal career opportunities for employees in a particular organization increase its
performance.


         H7: Internal career opportunities and organizational performance are positively related to each other.


         10% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of
R=0.01. F=0.009 at p=0.935 describe the model’s goodness of fit which is not satisfactory. Insignificant relationship
between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=-0.095. Hence, based on the results it can be
inferred with confidence that H7 is not accepted.


6. Discussion and conclusion
This study examines the impact of SHRM practices on organizational performance. Especially universal implication
of a set of SHRM practices, that is presented by (Delery and Doty, 1996). The results of this study are very
important due to their dual nature. Four individual SHRM practices (training, participation, employment security
and result-oriented appraisal) have significant positive relationship with organizational performance and these
results are consistent with the literature of SHRM. While on the other hand the remaining three SHRM practices (job
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description, profit sharing and internal career opportunities) have no significant relationship with organizational
performance and these results are contradictory with the literature of SHRM.

Results of training are consistent with the results of (Pfeffer, 1998, Pfeffer and Veiga 1999, Harel and Tzafrirs,
1999, Syed et al., 2008, Shay, 2006). Most of the authors are agreed on the results of trainig in the litrature of
universalistic prespective that training has the most significant effect on performance and hence it is also proved in
the current that training has the most significant relationship with performance. Result-oriented appraisals is the
second most significant SHRM practice that this study reveals. Furthermore the findings of this study related result-
oriented appraisals are matched with the findings of (Delery and Doty, 1996; Syed et al., 2008).

The third most influencing variable is employment security having a significant positive relationship with
organizational performance and these results are consistent with the results of (Pfeffer,1998; Syed et al., 2008).

The last variable that has a positive relationship with organizational performance is employee participation and the
findings related to this variable also having a sound support in litrature (Arthur, 1992 Batt, Colvin, and Keefe, 2002,
Hodson, 2002, Kato and Morishima, 2002, Pfeffe, 1994; Shay, 2006). Now the second stream of variables start that
are not significantly related to organizational performance these variables are job description, profit sharing and
internal career oppurtunities. All these three variables are showing contradictory results as compare to the previous
researchers (Delery and Doty, 1996; Syed et al., 2008; Pfeffe, 1994; Blackwell, Brickley, and Weisbach, 1994;
Shay, 2006).

Hence it can be concluded that training, employee participation, employment security and result-oriented appraisals
are univeralistic SHRM practices in context of this study. Training, participation, result-oriented appraisal and
employment security has got the positive relationship with organizational performance. The HR managers,
practitioners and firms can focus immensely on these variables to enhance the organizational performance.

7. Limitations and Future directions
Despite the importance of the contribution of this study to universalistic litrature and its valuable practical
implication, it is not perfect as every research has some limitations it has also.
First limitation of this study is the use of self evaluation criteria of measuring performance because it can be baised.
Although previsoius studies are also based on the judgemental measures (Delaney and Huselid, 1996). Powel 1992
and Dess and Robinson, 1984 argure that in order to cope up with difficulty of obtaining objective data subjective
measures can be used. But it would be worthewhile for future studies to examine the relationship between the same
SHRM variables and performance by taking objective measure of performance i.e. return on asset, return on equity,
profit ratios sales ratios.
Second limitation of this study is the use of cross sectional data in future same study can b done with longitudenal
data in order to overcome the limitations of cross sectional data.
The results of this study were carried on by using the regression analysis, by using latest techniques such as Data
Envelopment Analysis the relationship of same variables could be modified. Furthermore the study was conducted
keeping in view the banking industry, for its effectiveness the study could be a helpful source of inter industry
comparison.
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Table I
Descriptive Statistics and Correlation
                                                 M           SD     1        2        3        4         5        6         7      8
1.Training                                       2.97        0.54   1
2.Participation                                  2.56        0.56   .630**   1

3.Employment Security                            2.68        0.62   .551**   .424**   1
4.Job Description                                2.61        0.42   .200**   .512**   .445**   1
5.Profit Sharing                                 2.48        0.79   .197*    -.225*   .464**   .446**    1

6.Results Oriented Appraisals                    1.33        0.31   .079     -.250*   -.078    -.264**   -.156    1
7.Internal Career Opportunities                  3.89        0.98   .198*    .356**   .395**   .575**    .502**   -.316**   1
8.Organizational Performance                     3.70        0.51   .471**   .311**   .315**   .088      .063     .360**    -.10   1

**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
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Table II

Regression Analysis
.



    Variable                         R                 t-value   coefficient   F- value   P-value


1   Training                         0.471             5.280     0.471         27.877     0.000


                                                                 (-0.449)*
2   participation                    0.311             3.243     0.311         10.515     0.002
                                                                 (-0.286)*
3   employment security              0.315             3.298     0.315         10.819     0.001
                                                                 (-0.261)*
4   job description                  0.089             0.880     0.089         0.774      0.381
                                                                 (-0.107)*
5   profit sharing                   0.064             0.634     0.064         0.402      0.528
                                                                 (-0.042)*
6   Result oriented appraisals       0.360             3.823     0.36          14.614     0.000

                                                                 (-0.6)*
7   internal career opportunities    0.010             -0.095    -0.01         0.009      0.925

                                                                 (-0.005)*
    *Unstandardized Beta Coefficients in parenthesis
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  • 1. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Impact of SHRM Practices on Organizational Performance: An application of Universalistic approach Junaid Khalid (Corresponding author) Department of Management Sciences The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan Junaidkhalid219@gmail.com Abdul Latif Department of Management Sciences The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan drabdullatif@hotmail.com Syed Usman Ali Gillani Department of Management Sciences The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan syedusmanaligillani@gmail.com Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) practices with organizational performance. The data for this study is collected through verified structured questionnaire from sample of 120 banks of Bahawalpur district (Pakistan). Target respondents are branch managers because of their expert opinion. Data is analyzed by using software SPSS 19 version by implementing the statistical techniques, correlation and regression. In general, results of this study shows that four out of seven SHRM practices are positively related to organizational performance. Organizations tend to exhibit higher organizational performance when trained its employees extensively provide them employment security and give them open mechanism for participation, and finally the evaluation criteria should be based on outcomes. HR managers, practitioners and firms can focus immensely on these variables to enhance their organization’s performance. Key words- Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), Human Resource Management (HRM), Universalistic Approach, Organizational Performance 1. Introduction In this age of vulnerable environment of globalization, intense competition towards innovative products, and supplier bargaining power transformed to buyers bargaining power, all these are the major challenges for the organizations. In order to cope up with all these challenges firms must have to give profound consideration to their performance and on sustainable competitive advantage. Recent studies show that SHRM has a positive impact on performance and it can be used as a sustainable competitive advantage because it creates such strategic asset that is invisible and difficult to imitate (Wan-Jing and Tung, 2005). In recent years, the major key area in HR literature is the implication of universalistic approach. According to universalistic approach, there is a certain set of SHRM practices that are equally beneficial for every organization (Bamberger and Meshoulam 2000; Delery and Doty, 1996). This study is very important with respect to its
  • 2. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) contribution to SHRM (universalistic) literature. First, this study contributes in the shape of identification of universal best SHRM practices, which is the bone of contention in the universalistic literature. Second, this study explored that whether there is any difference in the relationship of SHRM with performance in developed countries with developing countries. The SHRM practices that are presented by delery and doty (1996) and used by Syed et al., (2008) are included in this study. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between SHRM practices and organizational performance. 2. Literature review Classical sources of competitive advantage have become obsolete, because they are really easy to duplicate (Wan- Jing and Tung, 2005). According to resource-based view, firms must have to work to develop such a competitive advantage that is difficult to imitate (Barney, 1986). Recent literature on HRM shows that firms can achieve competitive advantage through their Human Resource and when HR is used as a strategic asset and implanted in operational system in a value added manner that adds beauty to the whole operational system and creates an invisible competitive advantage (Wan-Jing and Tung, 2005). Schuler, Dolan, and Jackson, (2001) describes evolution of SHRM from personnel management to traditional HRM and then from traditional HRM to SHRM. Furthermore, SHRM practices are more inclined in the way to create a more powerful competitive advantage. That is why these strategies are more focused towards strategic business orientation. Literature of SHRM shows that primarily there are three school of thoughts related to implementation of SHRM practices: Universalistic approach This is the simplest approach, it starts operating with a basic assumption that there is a linear relationship between variables and that can be extendable to entire population (Delery and Doty, 1996). Contingency approach Most of the authors have agreed upon the fact that contingency approach is more complex then universalistic approach because contingency approach is more inclined towards interactions rather than simple linear relationship (Schoonhoven, 1981, van, A, and Drazin, 1985; Venkatraman, 1989). Configurational approach This is the most complex one because this approach is concerned about the synergetic effect of a certain SHRM practice (Doty, Glick, and Huber, 1994). Although there is more theoretical significance of contingency and configurational approach, but both of these approaches have a lack of statistical significance while on the other hand universalistic approach having more empirical significance (Syed et al., 2008). This study is concerned towards the implication of universalistic approach. We are using seven best practices of HRM that are described by Delery and Doty (1996) and further implemented by Syed et al., (2008) these practices are as following: 2.1 Internal career opportunities Internal career opportunities refer to the tendency to hire employees mostly from within the organization or from the outside. According to Delery and Doty (1996), organizations give importance to internal hiring as compared to external. Pfeffe (1994) describes it as a give and take process in which manager promotes their employees primarily from within the organization and show trust on them and in return expect greater performance. The relationship between internal career opportunities and organizational performance is empirically supported by Blackwell, Brickley, and Weisbach (1994) and Shay (2006) who found a positive correlation between these variables. While on the other hand Gaertner and Nollen (1989) relates the promotion rate with psychological
  • 3. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) commitment furthermore Ngo and Tsang, (1998) provides support to Gaertner and Nollen’s argument in their study of 778 business executives in Hong Kong also found a positive impact on commitment. 2.2 Training Training refers to the quantity of official training given to employees. Organizations may choose in between either to provide extensive official training or to rely on attaining expertise through selection. Literature of universalistic approach shows that training has the most significant effect on organization’s performance (Pfeffer, 1998, Pfeffer and Veiga 1999, Harel and Tzafrirs, 1999, Syed et al., 2008, Shay, 2006). Most of the authors are agreed upon that training was a universal best practice (Arthur, 1992, Delaney and Huselid, 1996, Huselid and Becker, 1996, Youndt, Snell, Dean, and Lepak, 1996). In a study of Chinese firms Syed et al., (2008) found training as the most influencing SHRM practice that accounts for 12.17% variance in organizational performance. Hatch and Dyer, (2004) found that extensive training cause fewer defects in products in his study of 25 semiconductor manufacturing firms. Huang (2001a, b) studies of 568 Taiwan’s companies found a significant direct relationship among training and product and service quality. This argument is supported by the findings of the study of managerial attitude toward HRM in which Jennings, Cyr, and Moore, (1995) found training and development is the most significant SHRM practice. 2.3 Employee participation Several researchers believe that employees participation is directly associated with organization’s performance (Arthur, 1992, Batt; Pfeffe, 1994; Colvin, and Keefe, 2002; Hodson, 2002; Kato and Morishima, 2002; Shay, 2006). Batt, Colvin, and Keefe, (2002) found an indirect relationship between employee participation in decision making and employee turnover rate. While Hodson, (2002) found another dimension and shows workplace conflicts can be reduced through employee’s participation. 2.4 Result-oriented appraisals According to Delery and Doty (1996), primarily appraisals are based on two types: results based and behavior based. Behavior-based appraisals focus on the specific behaviors that best matches the job while result-oriented appraisals focus purely on the results of those behaviors. In a result-oriented appraisal system, certain incentives are given to employees on completion of their performance objectives (Pfeffer, 1998). Delery and Doty, (1996) found a significant positive relationship between result-oriented appraisal and organizational performance; furthermore this relationship also has the same results in the study of Syed et al., (2008). 2.5 Profit sharing Profit sharing refers to the integration of pay with organizational performance. Delery and Doty, (1996) found a positive significant relationship of profit sharing with performance. In a study of Chinese firms Syed et al., (2008) investigated the impact of profit sharing on twofold performance measures and found a unique relation in which profit sharing had a positive significant relation with only financial measures of organizational performance and not significant relation with other dimensions of performance ( product/service quality). 2.6 Employment security The importance of employment security is emphasized by Pfeffer, (1998) by saying; this is unrealistic that an organization expects hard work, devotion and commitment from their employees in absence of employment security. Syed et al., (2008) found a positive significant relationship between employment security and organizational performance. Furthermore, Pfeffer, (1998) describes that the importance of employment security according to firm’s point of view is twofold cost and competition. If organization does not provide its employees with job security then they obviously switch towards better opportunities and thus increasing cost (training, selection etc) and competition.
  • 4. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) 2.7 Job description The degree to which job duties are well defined is very important. Delery and Doty, (1996) found a moderate correlation between job description and firm performance. Furthermore, the study of Syed et al., (2008) shows that 8.30% variance is accounted for in organizational performance only due to job description 3. Conceptual Model and Hypotheses Universalistic approach 1. Internal career opportunities Organization 2. Training Performance 3. Employee participation 4. Result-oriented appraisals 5. Profit sharing 6. Employment security 7. Job description Seven variables are used to measure organizational performance as depicted in the conceptual model. Research model was adopted from the study of (Delery and Doty, 1996; Syed et al., 2008). Hypotheses: H1: Training and organizational performance are positively related to each other. H2: Participation and organizational performance are positively related to each other. H3: Employment security and organizational performance are positively related to each other. H4: Job description and organizational performance are positively related to each other. H5: Profit sharing and organizational performance are positively related to each other. H6: Result-oriented appraisals and organizational performance are positively related to each other. H7: Internal career opportunities and organizational performance are positively related to each other. 4. Methodology 4.1 Sample size and sampling technique This study concentrates on banking industry in order to control the issues of heterogeneity. The sampling frame of this study was obtained from the database of state bank of Pakistan, which shows that there are 400 branches in Bahawalpur district (Pakistan). Sample size is selected on the basis of the criteria presented by James, Joe, and Chadwick (2001) for a known population. In this study, the population is known as described above that there are 400 branches in Bahawalpur district and according to the criteria of James, Joe, and Chadwick (2001) minimum sample size for this population is 92. However, owing to the consideration of usable response in this study sample of 120 banks are taken out of which 100 usable questionnaires were returned that are further used for data analysis.
  • 5. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) 4.2Research Instrument The questionnaire adopted for the study was developed by Delery and Doty (1996) and used by Syed et al., (2008). However, a little modification has been done in questionnaire with regard to the measurement of organizational performance in the context of this study. 4.3 Measurement of independent variables Respondents were asked to rate their answers on multi-item scale. Training, participation, employment security, job description and profit sharing were measured on four point likert scale while internal career opportunities was measured on seven point likert scale and result oriented appraisal are measured on two point likert scale. Higher values on likert scale indicate strong deeds towards each independent variable. 4.4 Dependent variable Five point likert scale was used to rate the response of respondents where higher values indicate high performance and vice versa. In order to cope up with the difficulty of obtaining financial data due to conservative behavior and intense competition, we have adopted self-evaluation approach. According to Dess and Robinson (1984), self- reporting measures can be an acceptable proxy and are evenly reliable in the deficiency of objective data. Powel (1992) found a positive correlation (0.40) between self-reported firm performance measures and objective firm performance measures. 5. Data analysis: Data analysis is done by using software SPSS version 19. Statistical techniques applied to analyze the data are as follows:  Cronbach’s alpha  Descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard deviation)  Correlation  Linear regression 5.1 Cronbach’s alpha Internal reliability of the instrument is checked by using Cronbach’s alpha. The result of cronbach alpha is 0.731 which is well above the stander presented by (Nummally, 1978) that is 0.70. Therefore, this is clear that the instrument used in this study having strong internal reliability and it can be used with confidence for the application of further statistical analysis and interpretation 5.2 Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis Table 1 represents descriptive statistics and correlation between each variable. If the mean scores are observed then it is clear that internal career opportunities having higher value 3.89 the reason behind this is that it is measured on 7-point likert scale. While the first five variables are measured on 4-point likert scale and rest of the two are measured on two and five point likert scale respectively. So if the ratio of their mean score is calculated then it is clear that training has the highest value of mean and then the number of internal career opportunities and the rest of the order is as follows employment security, result-oriented appraisals, job description, participation and profit sharing. Range of correlation between SHRM practices is between -0.264 to 0.630. Except result-oriented appraisals, all the variables are positively related to each other.
  • 6. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) 5.3 Regression Analysis In order to check the impact of each independent variable unconnectedly on dependent variable and to test the hypothesis developed linear regression analysis is applied. Results of linear regression analysis are presented in table II. 5.3.1 Hypothesis 1 Hypothesis postulates that organizations that provide extensive training to their employees will outperform those who do not provide extensive training. H1: Training and organizational performance are positively related to each other. 47.1% variance in firm’s performance is explained by training which is evident by the value of R=0.471. F=27.877 at p=0.000 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=5.280. Hence, on the basis of these results it can be inferred with confidence that H1 is accepted. 5.3.2 Hypothesis 2 Hypothesis postulates that organizations that provide open forum of communication to their employees will increase their performance. H2: Participation and organizational performance are positively related to each other. 33.1% variance in firm’s performance is explained by participation which is evident by the value of R=0.331. F=10.515 at p=0.002 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=3.243. Hence, on the basis of these results it can be inferred with confidence that H2 is accepted. 5.3.3 Hypothesis 3 Hypothesis postulates that those organizations that provide their employees with job security get in return better performance. H3: Employment security and organizational performance are positively related to each other. 33.5% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of R=0.335. F=10.819 at p=0.001 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=3.298. Hence, based on the results it can be inferred with confidence that H3 is accepted. 5.3.4 Hypothesis 4 Hypothesis postulate that clearly defined jobs leads organizations towards better performance. H4: Job description and organizational performance are positively related to each other.
  • 7. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) 8.9% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of R=0.089. F=0.771 at p=0.381 describe the model’s goodness of fit which is not satisfactory. Insignificant relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=0.880. Hence, based on the results it can be inferred with confidence that H4 is not accepted. 5.3.5 Hypothesis 5 Hypothesis postulates that profit sharing with employees other then their salaries has a positive relationship with organizational performance. H5: Profit sharing and organizational performance are positively related to each other. 6.4% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of R=0.064. F=0.402 at p=0.528 describe the model’s goodness of fit which is not satisfactory. Insignificant relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=0.634. Hence, on the basis of these results it can be inferred with confidence that H5 is not accepted. 5.3.6 Hypothesis 6 Hypothesis postulates that organizations with result-oriented appraisal system will be able to exceed their performance. H6: Result-oriented appraisals and organizational performance are positively related to each other. 36.0% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of R=0.360. f=14.614 at p=0.000 describe the model’s goodness of fit. Significant positive relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=3.823. Hence, on the basis of these results we accept H6. 5.3.7 Hypothesis 7 Hypothesis postulates that internal career opportunities for employees in a particular organization increase its performance. H7: Internal career opportunities and organizational performance are positively related to each other. 10% variance in firm’s performance is explained by employment security which is evident by the value of R=0.01. F=0.009 at p=0.935 describe the model’s goodness of fit which is not satisfactory. Insignificant relationship between predictor and predicted variable is evident by the value of t=-0.095. Hence, based on the results it can be inferred with confidence that H7 is not accepted. 6. Discussion and conclusion This study examines the impact of SHRM practices on organizational performance. Especially universal implication of a set of SHRM practices, that is presented by (Delery and Doty, 1996). The results of this study are very important due to their dual nature. Four individual SHRM practices (training, participation, employment security and result-oriented appraisal) have significant positive relationship with organizational performance and these results are consistent with the literature of SHRM. While on the other hand the remaining three SHRM practices (job
  • 8. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) description, profit sharing and internal career opportunities) have no significant relationship with organizational performance and these results are contradictory with the literature of SHRM. Results of training are consistent with the results of (Pfeffer, 1998, Pfeffer and Veiga 1999, Harel and Tzafrirs, 1999, Syed et al., 2008, Shay, 2006). Most of the authors are agreed on the results of trainig in the litrature of universalistic prespective that training has the most significant effect on performance and hence it is also proved in the current that training has the most significant relationship with performance. Result-oriented appraisals is the second most significant SHRM practice that this study reveals. Furthermore the findings of this study related result- oriented appraisals are matched with the findings of (Delery and Doty, 1996; Syed et al., 2008). The third most influencing variable is employment security having a significant positive relationship with organizational performance and these results are consistent with the results of (Pfeffer,1998; Syed et al., 2008). The last variable that has a positive relationship with organizational performance is employee participation and the findings related to this variable also having a sound support in litrature (Arthur, 1992 Batt, Colvin, and Keefe, 2002, Hodson, 2002, Kato and Morishima, 2002, Pfeffe, 1994; Shay, 2006). Now the second stream of variables start that are not significantly related to organizational performance these variables are job description, profit sharing and internal career oppurtunities. All these three variables are showing contradictory results as compare to the previous researchers (Delery and Doty, 1996; Syed et al., 2008; Pfeffe, 1994; Blackwell, Brickley, and Weisbach, 1994; Shay, 2006). Hence it can be concluded that training, employee participation, employment security and result-oriented appraisals are univeralistic SHRM practices in context of this study. Training, participation, result-oriented appraisal and employment security has got the positive relationship with organizational performance. The HR managers, practitioners and firms can focus immensely on these variables to enhance the organizational performance. 7. Limitations and Future directions Despite the importance of the contribution of this study to universalistic litrature and its valuable practical implication, it is not perfect as every research has some limitations it has also. First limitation of this study is the use of self evaluation criteria of measuring performance because it can be baised. Although previsoius studies are also based on the judgemental measures (Delaney and Huselid, 1996). Powel 1992 and Dess and Robinson, 1984 argure that in order to cope up with difficulty of obtaining objective data subjective measures can be used. But it would be worthewhile for future studies to examine the relationship between the same SHRM variables and performance by taking objective measure of performance i.e. return on asset, return on equity, profit ratios sales ratios. Second limitation of this study is the use of cross sectional data in future same study can b done with longitudenal data in order to overcome the limitations of cross sectional data. The results of this study were carried on by using the regression analysis, by using latest techniques such as Data Envelopment Analysis the relationship of same variables could be modified. Furthermore the study was conducted keeping in view the banking industry, for its effectiveness the study could be a helpful source of inter industry comparison.
  • 9. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Table I Descriptive Statistics and Correlation M SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.Training 2.97 0.54 1 2.Participation 2.56 0.56 .630** 1 3.Employment Security 2.68 0.62 .551** .424** 1 4.Job Description 2.61 0.42 .200** .512** .445** 1 5.Profit Sharing 2.48 0.79 .197* -.225* .464** .446** 1 6.Results Oriented Appraisals 1.33 0.31 .079 -.250* -.078 -.264** -.156 1 7.Internal Career Opportunities 3.89 0.98 .198* .356** .395** .575** .502** -.316** 1 8.Organizational Performance 3.70 0.51 .471** .311** .315** .088 .063 .360** -.10 1 **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
  • 10. European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Table II Regression Analysis . Variable R t-value coefficient F- value P-value 1 Training 0.471 5.280 0.471 27.877 0.000 (-0.449)* 2 participation 0.311 3.243 0.311 10.515 0.002 (-0.286)* 3 employment security 0.315 3.298 0.315 10.819 0.001 (-0.261)* 4 job description 0.089 0.880 0.089 0.774 0.381 (-0.107)* 5 profit sharing 0.064 0.634 0.064 0.402 0.528 (-0.042)* 6 Result oriented appraisals 0.360 3.823 0.36 14.614 0.000 (-0.6)* 7 internal career opportunities 0.010 -0.095 -0.01 0.009 0.925 (-0.005)* *Unstandardized Beta Coefficients in parenthesis
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