How symbolic human resource function actions affect the implementation of high‐performance work practices: The mediating effect of influence on strategic decision‐making

Despite growing evidence of human resource management (HRM)‐performance linkages, the department entrusted to implement high‐performance work practices (HPWP), the human resource (HR) function, is perceived to lack organisational power. Drawing on political perspectives on organisational behaviour, we argue that the HR function can increase its influence on strategic decision‐making in the organisation by developing symbolic HR function actions...