HRM-Based Reforms in Public Organizations: Problems and Perspectives

[en] Many attempts at modernisation have been launched in public organisations during the last decade, focused on a renewal of HR policies and devices. Via an in-depth exploration of three case studies in Belgium, this paper develops an analytical framework likely to explain their contrasting performances. Our main hypothesis is that a lack of coherence (a) within the content itself of HRM-based reforms, (b) between this content and the context in which it is introduced, or (c) the process by which it is implemented, could explain a large part of the problems encountered. The paper also suggests some key recommendations for the management of HRM- based reforms in the public sphere.

Research Center/Unit :

Laboratoire d'Etudes sur les Nouvelles Technologies de l'Information, la Communication, l'Innovation et le Changement - LENTIC

Disciplines :

Human resources management

Author, co-author :

Pichault, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC - École de gestion de l'ULiège > Gestion des ressources humaines

Language :

English

Title :

HRM-Based Reforms in Public Organizations: Problems and Perspectives

Publication date :

2007

Journal title :

Human Resource Management Journal

ISSN :

0954-5395

eISSN :

1748-8583

Publisher :

Blackwell Publishing

Volume :

17/3

Pages :

265–282

Peer reviewed :

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