High Performance Work Practices in Indian Organisations: Exploration and Employees’ Awareness

Abstract

In this age of high performance, the term ‘performance’ not only inscribes productivity or profitability but also deals with human aspect of work, too. High performance work practices (HPWPs) are largely viewed as a mechanism for value creation and value enhancement of employees, employer and the organisation as well. The present article attempts to access the awareness level of employees of the HPWPs. In all, 35 dimensions of HPWPs were identified by the researchers and the awareness level was assessed on a 5-point scale. The categorisation of HPWPs has been done by applying factor analysis, and the variations in awareness level have been studied by applying t-test. Significant gender variations in employee awareness have emerged on ‘psycho-strengthening HPWPs’, and the sectoral variations in employee awareness have emerged on the ‘employee empowerment HPWPs’. In rest of the HPWPs, no significant variations in employee awareness emerged on any of the basis.