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Human resource management, social connectedness and health and well-being of older and retired men: the role of Men’s Sheds
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posted on 2022-10-05, 19:54 authored by Siah AngSiah Ang, J Cavanagh, A Southcombe, T Bartram, T Marjoribanks, N McNeilThis study analyses human resource management (HRM) in Men’s Sheds in Australia. Men’s Sheds are volunteer-based, not-for-profit, grass-roots community organisations that provide health-related resources and an avenue for largely older and retired men to engage with each other and the community. The research is timely given the escalating numbers of retired men and rising national health care costs in Australia. We used a sample of over 200 Men’s Sheds throughout Australia and matched 419 member responses to 162 leaders. Based on mediation analysis, we found that perceived human resource practices support the retention of membership and enhance the social connectedness, and health and well-being of men members. The quality of relationships between leaders and members was also important for membership retention. The study demonstrates the importance of HRM in grass-roots community-based organisations and its role in supporting the health and well-being of the community.
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Ang, S. H., Cavanagh, J., Southcombe, A., Bartram, T., Marjoribanks, T. & McNeil, N. (2017). Human resource management, social connectedness and health and well-being of older and retired men: the role of Men’s Sheds. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 28(14), 1986-2016. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2015.1088886Publisher DOI
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International Journal of Human Resource ManagementVolume
28Issue
14Publication date
2017-08-06Pagination
1986-2016Publisher
Informa UK LimitedPublication status
PublishedOnline publication date
2015-10-22ISSN
0958-5192eISSN
1466-4399Language
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Health and well-beinghuman resource managementMen's Shedsretired mensocial connectednessGeneric health relevanceSocial SciencesManagementBusiness & EconomicsPERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMSLEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGEEMPLOYEE OUTCOMESPSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENTCOLLEGE-WOMENPATIENT-CARECOMMUNITYMEDIATIONPARTICIPATIONBEHAVIORIndustrial RelationsMarketing not elsewhere classifiedPolicy and Administration not elsewhere classifiedBusiness and Management not elsewhere classified