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Table 2

A conceptual framework of HR praxis

Nature of HR work as portrayed in “mainstream” literature	Nature of HR work as portrayed in the reviewed studies	Nature of HR work as revealed by the present study
Enactment of discrete HR roles aimed at supporting key stakeholders	Satisfying the needs of multiple stakeholders	Mimics the work of HR's main “customer” – managers in the organisation
Attending to clearly distinguishable strategic or operational work	A balancing act between the strategic and operational	Prioritises operational over strategic work
Working in proactive and formalised ways	Working reactively and focussed on short-term concerns	The daily work is reactive, filled with meetings and affords few opportunities to work undisturbed
Execution of a discrete sets of transactional- or transformational-oriented HR tasks	Resolving complex HR tasks under time and resource constraints	Performing varied, fragmented, and highly integrated work tasks and at times dealing with unwanted tasks that are not HR's responsibility

Nature of HR work as portrayed in “mainstream” literature	Nature of HR work as portrayed in the reviewed studies	Nature of HR work as revealed by the present study
Enactment of discrete HR roles aimed at supporting key stakeholders	Satisfying the needs of multiple stakeholders	Mimics the work of HR's main “customer” – managers in the organisation
Attending to clearly distinguishable strategic or operational work	A balancing act between the strategic and operational	Prioritises operational over strategic work
Working in proactive and formalised ways	Working reactively and focussed on short-term concerns	The daily work is reactive, filled with meetings and affords few opportunities to work undisturbed
Execution of a discrete sets of transactional- or transformational-oriented HR tasks	Resolving complex HR tasks under time and resource constraints	Performing varied, fragmented, and highly integrated work tasks and at times dealing with unwanted tasks that are not HR's responsibility