A theoretical exploration of the adoption and design of flexible benefit plans: A case of human resource innovation

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Barringer, MW; Milkovich, GT
• 署名单位: University of Massachusetts System; University of Massachusetts Amherst; Cornell University; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.2307/259376
• 发表日期: 1998
• 页码: 305-324
• 关键词: WORK FAMILY ISSUES; AGENCY-THEORY; INSTITUTIONAL-THEORY; ORGANIZATIONS; determinants; PERSPECTIVE; responsiveness; preferences; decisions; IMPACT

摘要

In this article we explore theoretical explanations of managers' decisions about flexible benefit plans. First, we examine the adoption and design of flexible benefit plans through four theoretic lenses: (1) institutional, (2) resource dependence, (3) agency, and (4) transaction cost. We then integrate the relevant insights gained from these theories into a more complete model and derive propositions for future research. Finally, we generalize the insights gained from exploring a specific innovation to broader questions surrounding decisions about other human resource innovations.