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The new side of innovative work behaviour during the Covid-19 crisis : in which way can human resources management practices facilitate employees to engage in innovative work behaviours in the virtual work situation and working from home?

Ciuffetelli, A. (2021) The new side of innovative work behaviour during the Covid-19 crisis : in which way can human resources management practices facilitate employees to engage in innovative work behaviours in the virtual work situation and working from home?

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Abstract:The relationship between Human Resources Management (HRM) and Innovative Work Behaviour (IWB) has often been a debated topic. Nowadays, the new way of working, i.e. virtual work, has raised several doubts about the IWB of employees. The present study assesses in what way HRM practices stimulate employees’ Innovative Work Behaviour during the Covid-19 crisis. The acceptance and adaptation to the situation have caused a different perception of these practices by the employee side. The qualitative analysis among 18 respondents is conducted in two different settings. Nations around the globe had different pandemic policies to protect citizens’ health and maintain economic growth. In Europe, Italy has implemented one of the strictest rules and regulations over the last two years, while the Netherlands has implemented a soft approach to deal with the sanitary emergency. The findings suggest that in the Italian online work environment supervisory support and feedback sessions represent the HR practices that can highly stimulate IWB, while in the Netherlands information sharing has this role. Contextual factors need to be taken into account: work culture in the country, work culture in the company, job position, type of work, and family status are the dependencies that represent the conditions for which those HR practices are appropriate.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Programme:Business Administration MSc (60644)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/88217
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