@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp12527, author={White, Michael and Bryson, Alex}, title={The Impact of High-Performance Work Systems on Employees: A Sectoral Comparison}, year={2019}, month={Aug}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={12527}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp12527}, abstract={Using nationally representative linked employer-employee surveys of workplaces with 50 or more employees we find the adoption of High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS) in the private sector is largely positively correlated with employee job attitudes pre-recession. However, high intensity HPWS has partly adverse consequences for private sector employees in the post-recession period. In contrast, there are no indications of public sector employees responding positively or negatively to HPWS and HPWS is not associated with adverse effects post-recession. The sectoral difference in results is interpreted in terms of different employment relationships and different sources of employee motivation.}, keywords={high performance work systems;public sector;organizational commitment;intrinsic job satisfaction;well-being}, }