Sustainability, Vol. 10, Pages 4614: Socially Responsible Human Resource Management and Employee Perception: The Influence of Manager and Line Managers (Sustainability)

The aim of this article is to contribute to understanding the importance of considering the effect of employees` perceptions of Socially Responsible Human Resource Management (SR-HRM) on employee commitment. Results, applied to different levels of the organization (HR managers, line managers and employees) show, on one hand, that there is a relationship between a SR-HRM and employee commitment, and on the other hand, that employees` perceptions have an influence on the extent to which these relationships are developed. HR managers and line managers perceived SR-HRM in a similar way and line managers and non-managerial employees generally did too. The frequency with which line managers disagree with employees` perceptions about socially responsible practices was low. Suggestions for HRM practice and future research are provided.