Handbook of Organization Measurement
High-Performance Work Systems
construct.high_performance_work_systems
§3The math on what we know
Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.
What high-performance work systems predicts
| Outcome | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Performance | +0.29 | 1 | 50 | B | single study |
| Business Unit Performance | +0.28 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Organizational Performance | +0.28 | 2 | 35,817 | A | coherent |
| Labor Productivity | +0.18 | 1 | 10,003 | A | single study |