Personnel/Human Resources Management: A Political Influence Perspective
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Management
- Vol. 17 (2) , 447-488
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014920639101700208
Abstract
It was suggested over 10 years ago that new and different perspectives should be applied to the Personnel/Human Resources Management (P/HRM)field in an effort to promote theory and research and expand our understanding of the dynamics underlying P/HRM processes. This article tries to address this suggestion in three ways. First, it proposes a political influence perspective as an alternative way to view P/HRM decisions and actions. Second, it reviews research investigating political influence in key P/HRM areas. Third, it examines the strengths and limitations of the political influence perspective relative to other perspectives.Keywords
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