Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Management Practices on Role Performance: Mediating Role of Employee Engagement

Abstract

A well-established administrative system, such as High- Performance Human Resource Management Practice (HPHRMP), is crucial for efficiently managing human resources and administrative tasks. This study examines the impact of HPHRMP on employee role performance through engagement among non-academic staff at state universities in Sri Lanka. Data from 334 non-academic staff were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using simple linear regression analysis and Sobel test. The results show that HPHRMP directly influences role performance, and employee engagement mediates this relationship. These findings support the resource-based theory, emphasizing the importance of psychological resources such as expertise, promotion and opportunities for human resources, healthy working climate, and leadership skills in addition to the existing resources like capital, organizational, physical, and human capital resources for gaining competitive advantage. The practical implications of the study are also discussed.