There is still a case to be made and a battle to be won to promote greater
adoption of the high-commitment/high-performance work system approach to
HRM. In those organizations that do adopt it, the beneWts to the organization and,
in this context, more particularly to the workers are apparent. It is likely to lead to a
more secure and better quality of working life, a better work–life balance, and
greater overall life satisfaction. These are outcomes that are well worth pursuing.
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