Human Resource Department Power and Influence Through Symbolic Action
Maria Carmen Galang, Gerald R. Ferris
Human Relations · 1997 · Volume 50 · Issue 11
DOI: 10.1177/001872679705001104
Abstract
The present study integrates theory and research on power, politics, and social constructionism to investigate how human resource (HR) departments in organizations gain influence. Survey results from 242 organizations demonstrated that symbolic actions are stronger predictors of HR department power than unionization, HR performance, and top management attitudes. Implications of the results are discussed as are directions for future research.
Keywords
power, symbolic action, human resources management
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