Linking between high-performance work practices (HPWPs) and organizational ambidexterity: An Empirical Study

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1 Tourism Studies Department, Higher Institute of Tourism and Hotels, King Mariout - Alexandria

2 Hotel Management, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Suez Canal University, Ismailia

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Purpose: The goal of this paper is to examine the effects of high-performance work systems (HPWPs) (recruitment and selection, training and development, employment security, performance management, rewards and benefits, decision making, and job design) on organizational ambidexterity (OA) in the Egyptian tourism and hotel sector.
Design/Approach/Design: A sample of 22 hotels and 25 travel agents in Egypt were used to evaluate the theoretical model and assumptions suggested. SPSS was used to analyze the data.
Findings: The findings put forward that the level of tourism companies' adoption of HPWPs and OA is high. HPWPS helps providing hotels, and travel agencies with administrative and technical capabilities to operate and succeed. It also contributes to enhancing the OA. In addition, the existence of a statistically significant correlation for the dimensions of HPWPs and OA. Furthermore, there is a positive significant effect of HPWPs in improving the OA.
Originality of the research: This study sheds lights on investigate the relationship between HPWPs, and OA. Finally, implications are drawn for organizations, managers, and practitioners.

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