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High performance work practices in Albania

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  • Peter Nientied

    (Polis University, Tirana, Albania)

  • Dritan Shutina

    (Co-PLAN, Tirana, Albania)

Abstract

In this article, HRM practices - articulated as HRM for high performance work practices – are studied in Albanian companies. From a pre-study, the indication was that HRM is still in an early stage of development. A questionnaire based survey and interviews were conducted to substantiate this premise. The empirical results show that indeed HRM is not well developed. The data also reveal only minor differences between foreign owned companies and Albanian companies and between small and larger companies. The results of the study should be understood in the context of the Albanian small economy, slowly picking up. It is concluded that developing HRM high performance work practices has considerable potential for Albanian companies, and that employers’ associations and universities should play a role as HRM champions. HRM also deserves much more academic attention.

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  • Peter Nientied & Dritan Shutina, 2017. "High performance work practices in Albania," Journal of Human Resource Management, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Management, vol. 20(2), pages 12-20.
    • Handle: RePEc:cub:journl:v:20:y:2017:i:2:p:12-20
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    Cited by:

    1. Peter Nientied & Merita Toska, 2021. "Self-Leadership and Empowering Leadership in a Western Balkan Context," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 11(1), pages 36-47.

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    Keywords

    human resource management; high performance work practices; Albania; Western Balkan;
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    JEL classification:

    • M50 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - General

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