Mutuality in the management of human resources: assessing the quality of alignment in employment relationships

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 21, Issue 3

Boxall P. Human Resource Management Journal, January 2013, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 3-17, No. of pages: 15

Asks how can managers improve the alignment of organisational and individual interests in the management of human resources? Integrates a diverse set of literatures to propose three tests of mutuality in employment relationships: (a)the quality of the match between the organization’s needs for human capabilities and the individual’s needs to deploy and develop them; (b) the extent to which the organization’s dual needs for commitment and flexibility are aligned with the needs of individuals for security and community; and (c) the extent to which both parties feel they are making a worthwhile return on their investment. Approaches these tests form a starting point for assessing and modelling the quality of employment relationships in particular contexts. ISSN: 0954-5395 Article type: Research paperDOI:10.1111/hrmj.2013.23.issue-1 Reference: 42AE879 (Permanent URL)

Keywords: Alignment, Commitment, Employment relationships,Human resource management, Individual interests, Mutuality