%0 Report %A White, Michael %A Bryson, Alex %T The Impact of High-Performance Work Systems on Employees: A Sectoral Comparison %D 2019 %8 2019 Aug %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) %C Bonn %7 IZA Discussion Paper %N 12527 %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp12527 %X 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. %K high performance work systems %K public sector %K organizational commitment %K intrinsic job satisfaction %K well-being