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The Relationship between Perceptions of High-Performance Work Systems and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Considering the Moderating Effect of a Positive Diversity Climate

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  • Ahmad Nasser Abuzaid

    (Business Administration Department, School of Business, Mutah University, Alkarak 61710, Jordan)

  • Elham Hmoud Al-Faouri

    (Department of Business Management, Faculty of Business, University of Jordan, Aqaba 77111, Jordan)

  • Manal Mohammad Alateeq

    (Business Administration Department, School of Business, Mutah University, Alkarak 61710, Jordan)

  • Saif-aldeen Marwan Madadha

    (Business Administration Department, School of Business, Mutah University, Alkarak 61710, Jordan)

  • Mohammed Yasin Ghadi

    (Business Administration Department, School of Business, Mutah University, Alkarak 61710, Jordan)

  • Aymn Sulieman Al-Qatawenh

    (Business Administration Department, School of Business, Mutah University, Alkarak 61710, Jordan)

  • Dmaithan Abdelkarim Almajali

    (Faculty of Business, Applied Science Private University, Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman 11937, Jordan
    Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Haya Abdul Kareem Almajali

    (Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Technology, Jerash University, Jerash 26110, Jordan)

Abstract

Companies have shown interest in advanced human resource management as a means to secure distinctive competitive advantages for organizational survival and growth through sustainable management systems. Hence, in the current context, where sustainability in business is a growing concern, the objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between high-performance work systems and a company’s social performance, taking into account the organizational climate as a situational variable. Specifically, this study aimed to analyze the impact of perceptions of a high-performance work system on the perception of a company’s social responsibility (CSR) among employees of Jordanian companies with an organizational size of 300 or more. This study used 175 valid questionnaires, and SPSS and AMOS 24 were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that there was a positive relationship between the perception of a high-performance work system and the perception of a company’s CSR. Furthermore, this study found that a positive diversity climate could enhance the positive relationship between the two. These findings suggest that high-performance work systems can contribute to the development of sustainable human resource management systems and that a positive diversity climate is essential in shaping these systems. Based on these results, it is recommended that companies implement HPWSs and encourage workforce diversity to maximize the value of CSR activities and ensure their sustainability.

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  • Ahmad Nasser Abuzaid & Elham Hmoud Al-Faouri & Manal Mohammad Alateeq & Saif-aldeen Marwan Madadha & Mohammed Yasin Ghadi & Aymn Sulieman Al-Qatawenh & Dmaithan Abdelkarim Almajali & Haya Abdul Kareem, 2024. "The Relationship between Perceptions of High-Performance Work Systems and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Considering the Moderating Effect of a Positive Diversity Climate," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:10:p:4267-:d:1397372
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