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E-HRM Adoption and Usage: A Cross-National Analysis of Enabling Factors

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Digital Technology and Organizational Change

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation ((LNISO,volume 23))

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The present study builds on diffusion of innovation (DOI) and institutional theories to address the current lack of cross-national studies on e-HRM adoption and usage. The core research question asks about the factors influencing e-HRM adoption and usage for HRM. We analysed direct effects related to country, organizational and HRM factors among 3815 organizations in 21 countries in a multilevel approach. The results largely supported the hypotheses. Specifically, national systems supporting innovative behaviours determine the extent of e-HRM adoption. The economic sector of activity, size, global competition and educational level were associated with e-HRM adoption and usage at the organizational level. Moreover, a strategic orientation of the HR function seems to be a prerequisite for e-HRM adoption and usage. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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  1. Department of Educational Human Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy

    Alessandra Lazazzara

  2. Department of Marketing and Communication, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece

    Eleanna Galanaki

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  3. Department of Business and Management, LUISS University, Rome, Italy

    Stefano Za

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Lazazzara, A., Galanaki, E. (2018). E-HRM Adoption and Usage: A Cross-National Analysis of Enabling Factors. In: Rossignoli, C., Virili, F., Za, S. (eds) Digital Technology and Organizational Change. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62051-0_11

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