Shaping employee well-being: the role of HRM in job satisfaction, exhaustion and quality of life in an R&D centre

Abstract

• Goals: This study aims to explore the relationship between human resource management practices and employee wellbeing, analysing the bundles of HR practices following the AMO framework. • Theoretical framework: This study considers the Job Demands-Resources theory and the AMO framework. • Methodology: Data was collected from 155 individuals currently employed by a public R&D centre and the analysis was carried out using PLS-SEM. • Results: Findings reveal exhaustion reduces job satisfaction and QoL, while job satisfaction enhances QoL. The Ability-HR bundle positively influences satisfaction and QoL and reduces exhaustion, with the strongest benefits observed in the interaction of Ability-HR, Motivation-HR, and Opportunity-HR practices