Purpose: The present study connects the literature on sustainable HRM with that on employability to investigate the relationship between sustainability-oriented human resource actions and organizational outcomes. More specifically, this study explores how training for employability affects the employer–employee relationship and employee retention. Furthermore, this study considers competitive intensity as a potential moderator in these relationships. Design/methodology/approach: The analyses draw on the fourth European Company Survey (ECS 2019) with a sample of 21?869 firms with more than ten employees. Two separate logistic regression models were used to test the hypothesis. Findings: The results show that training for employability contributes to improving the employer–employee relationship and that competitive intensity positively shapes this relationship. Contextually, training for employability reduces the overall employee retention of the firm. Originality/value: Although this study supports the potential win–win nature of employability support, especially for companies that operate in competitive markets and an uncertain environment, it also highlights the existence of paradoxical sustainability tensions that should be managed by employers.

Martini, M., Riva, E., Marafioti, E. (2023). Sustainable HRM, training for employability and organizational outcomes: the moderating role of competitive intensity. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, 45(7), 79-102 [10.1108/ER-02-2022-0072].

Sustainable HRM, training for employability and organizational outcomes: the moderating role of competitive intensity

Martini, M;Riva, E;Marafioti, E
2023

Abstract

Purpose: The present study connects the literature on sustainable HRM with that on employability to investigate the relationship between sustainability-oriented human resource actions and organizational outcomes. More specifically, this study explores how training for employability affects the employer–employee relationship and employee retention. Furthermore, this study considers competitive intensity as a potential moderator in these relationships. Design/methodology/approach: The analyses draw on the fourth European Company Survey (ECS 2019) with a sample of 21?869 firms with more than ten employees. Two separate logistic regression models were used to test the hypothesis. Findings: The results show that training for employability contributes to improving the employer–employee relationship and that competitive intensity positively shapes this relationship. Contextually, training for employability reduces the overall employee retention of the firm. Originality/value: Although this study supports the potential win–win nature of employability support, especially for companies that operate in competitive markets and an uncertain environment, it also highlights the existence of paradoxical sustainability tensions that should be managed by employers.
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Competitive intensity; Employee retention; Employer/employee relationship; Sustainable HRM; Training for employability;
English
18-lug-2023
2023
45
7
79
102
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Martini, M., Riva, E., Marafioti, E. (2023). Sustainable HRM, training for employability and organizational outcomes: the moderating role of competitive intensity. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, 45(7), 79-102 [10.1108/ER-02-2022-0072].
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