This paper aims to describe the human resource (HR) policies that help employees at stamped and forged components manufacturer Peaksafe Industries (Shanghai) Ltd to feel a greater sense of job security.
The paper sites the case study in the context of HR research into employment status and job security.
The paper reports how employment security and equality in the workplace can help employees to respond better to the organization and, through this, can improve organizational performance.
The paper explains how staff selection, training and career development at Peaksafe combine to provide employees with a sense of meaning to their work and commitment to the firm.
The paper reveals how supportive HR policies can bolster individual feelings of self‐worth, which can make people more effective members of society as a whole.
The paper highlights some key differences between HR policies in China and those in the West.
