the degree of strategic integration and the adoption (or not) of 14 or more HRM
practices.
Table 7 shows the results of ordered probit analyses computed to test internal fit in
relation to HR outcomes. The results indicated that the ‘strategic HRM’ hotels
outperform ‘low-HRM’ hotels on organizational commitment; ‘non-strategic HRM’
hotels outperform ‘low-HRM’ hotels on flexibility of staff and ability to move staff.
These findings do not show support for the hypothesis that HRM practices as a
strategically integrated package of mutually supporting practices enhance HR
outcomes above those of hotels that have introduced their practices in a more ad hoc
manner.
The results of ordered probit analyses for internal fit in relation to organizational
performance are reported in Table 8. The results indicated that ‘strategic HRM’
hotels outperformed ‘low-HRM’ hotels on organizational performance outcomes of
market share, sales growth, and service innovation. The ‘non-strategic HRM’ hotels