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E-HR Adoption in Taiwan: An Exploration of Potential Multilevel Antecedents and Consequences

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E-HR refers to conducting human resources related business transactions electronically and specifically on the internet. This research attempts to investigate e-HR adoption in Taiwan in an integrated model that includes possible antecedents and consequences from a multilevel perspective. Data were collected from human resource professionals in Taiwan. The preliminary correlational analysis found strategic leadership and IT capability as significant firm level antecedents, while role complexity as the personnel level antecedent of e-HR adoption. However, extensive e-HR adoption only contributes to personnel level outcomes such as HR staff’s strategic focus and competence as a HR professional.

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This research was supported by the National Science Council of Taiwan, ROC. (NSC 100-2410-H-003-111).

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  1. Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C)

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  1. Staffordshire University, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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  2. Universidad Santa Maria, Santiago, Chile

    Darcy Fuenzaliza Oshee

  3. National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

    I-Hsien Ting

  4. Universidad Santa Maria, Santiago, Chile

    Dario Liberona

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Rosa Yeh, C. (2014). E-HR Adoption in Taiwan: An Exploration of Potential Multilevel Antecedents and Consequences. In: Uden, L., Fuenzaliza Oshee, D., Ting, IH., Liberona, D. (eds) Knowledge Management in Organizations. KMO 2014. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 185. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08618-7_13

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