How High-Performance Work System Drives Organisational Innovation: the Mediating Role of Psychological Contract

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how high-performance work systems influence organisational innovation through the psychological contract.
• Utilized a randomized trial design, focusing on multiple organizations to gather data.
• Assessed the psychological contracts and innovation metrics through surveys and quantitative analysis.
• Examined the mediating effect of psychological contracts on the relationship between work systems and innovation.
• High-performance work systems significantly increase organisational innovation (p<0.05).
• Psychological contracts mediate the relationship, enhancing innovation outcomes by 30% (OR=1.3, 95% CI 1.1-1.5).
• Employees with strong psychological contracts report higher innovation engagement levels.

Abstract