Conceptual Model Development of Nexus Between Agile Human Resource Management Practices and Employee's Empowerment: Contemporary Perception
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https://doi.org/10.70568/UJGHRSH2.1.4Keywords:
Agile, human resource management, employee, empowermentAbstract
The current paper explores the scholar's conclusions related to agile human resource management practices and employee's empowerment as critical variables needed urgently in the current technological revolution. This research carries both theoretical and structural aspects, gathering literature with different findings and aspects about Agile Human Resource Practices and employee's empowerment. The researchers attempt to develop a model of these two factors to be examined in future research, concluding there existed a nexus between agile HRM practices and employee's empowerment. Agile HRM practices including cross functional collaboration, real time appraisal, teamwork creation and feedback development loop could affect the employee's empowerment in structural aspects (access to resources, information, support and opportunities) as well as psychological aspects (intrinsic motivation, self-determination, competence and self-impact).
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Murad Ali Al-Zaqeba, a co-author of this article, serves as an Advisory Board Member and Principal Contact of this journal. This relationship is disclosed here in the interest of editorial transparency.
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