A Guide to Key Theories for Human Resource Management Research

Edited by Kate Hutchings, Professor of Human Resource Management, Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Snejina Michailova, Professor of International Business, Department of Management and International Business, University of Auckland Business School, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand and Adrian Wilkinson, Professor of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia and Visiting Professor, University of Sheffield, UK

Contents:

Foreword xxiv
Elaine Farndale
Acknowledgements xxvii
List of abbreviations xxviii

PART I INTRODUCTION CHAPTERS
Chapter I Theory for the HRM discipline: where have we
been and where are we going? 2
Kate Hutchings, Adrian Wilkinson and Snejina Michailova
Chapter II Theory as a tool in the craft of conducting research 18
Snejina Michailova

PART II THEORY ENTRIES
1 Attribution theory 45
Karin Sanders
2 Commitment system theory 52
David Cross and Yvonne G. T. van Rossenberg
3 Conservation of resources theory 59
Katrina Radford
4 Contingency theory 67
Thomas Garavan and Fergal O’Brien
5 Critical theory 73
Richard Longman and Catherine Mackintosh
6 Equity theory 80
Shuisheng Shi and Jason D. Shaw
7 Gender theory 86
Janne Tienari
8 Human capital theory 93
Irena Grugulis
9 Identity theory 100
Dan V. Caprar and Benjamin W. Walker
10 Institutional theory – comparative 107
Pauline Dibben and Geoffrey Wood
11 Institutional theory – organisational 113
Pauline Dibben and Geoffrey Wood
12 Intersectionality theory 119
Susan Shortland and Stephen J. Perkins
13 Job demands-resources (JD-R) theory 126
Steve Granger, Madelynn R. D. Stackhouse and
Brianna Barker Caza
14 Labour process theory 133
Andrew Smith and Jo McBride
15 Leadership substitutes theory 139
Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen, Mats Ehrnrooth and
Jennie Sumelius
16 Leadership theory – moral 146
Giles Hirst, Damien Hughes, Li Kaiwen and Yingnan Shi
17 Learning theory – organisational 157
Yusuf M. Sidani
18 Learning theory – social 164
Dana L. Ott
19 Motivation theory 171
Ryan Gould
20 Paradox theory 185
Charmine E. J. Härtel and Anna Krzeminska
21 Postcolonial theory 191
Snehanjali Chrispal
22 Power theory 197
Emma Hughes and Tony Dundon
23 Psychological capital theory 204
Jian-Min (James) Sun
24 Psychological contract theory 211
David Guest and Ricardo Rodrigues
25 Psychological safety theory 218
Jie Shen
26 (Re)socialisation theory 224
Miriam Moeller
27 Resource based theory 231
Jaap Paauwe
28 Self-determination theory 238
Elena Shulzhenko
29 Sensemaking theory 247
Kelly Fisher
30 Signalling theory 254
Ricardo Rodrigues and David Guest
31 Social capital theory 261
Marian van Bakel and Sven Horak
32 Social cognition theory 268
Angelo S. DeNisi
33 Social exchange theory 274
Sachiko Yamao
34 Social network theory 280
David Weir and Sa’ad Ali
35 Sociotechnical systems theory 287
Angela Knox
36 Stakeholder theory 294
Anabella Davila
37 Stereotype theory 301
Jan Selmer
38 Strategic choice theory 306
Thomas Garavan and Fergal O’Brien
39 Systems theory 312
Brian Harney
40 Transaction cost economics theory 319
Paul Willman
41 Upper echelon theory 325
Stephen J. Perkins and Susan Shortland

Index