Question

Which of the following is NOT a concern expressed with respect to high performance work practices (HPWP) perspective?

1) HPWPs increase work stress for employees.
2) Even when HPWPs are successful, management is reluctant to share the financial benefits with workers.
3) The HPWP perspective lacks theoretical understanding of why such practices improve performance.
4) HPWPs satisfy shareholder and customer needs at the expense of employee well-being.
5) The HPWP perspective fails to consider the impact of such practices on the environment and society.

Answer 1

The concern not typically associated with high performance work practices is the impact these practices have on the environment and society.

Step-by-step explanation:

The concern not expressed with respect to high performance work practices (HPWP) is that HPWPs fail to consider the impact of such practices on the environment and society. This concern is not commonly associated with HPWP which typically focuses on the potential increase in work stress for employees, reluctance of management to share financial benefits, a lack of theoretical understanding of why such practices improve performance, and the potential for satisfying shareholder and customer needs at the expense of employee well-being.