Sustainable human resource management and job satisfaction—Unlocking the power of organizational identification: A cross‐cultural perspective from 54 countries
Authors: Wojtczuk‐Turek Agnieszka , Turek Dariusz , Edgar Fiona , Klein Howard J. , Bosak Janine , Okay‐Somerville Belgin , Fu Na , Raeder Sabine , Jurek Paweł , Lupina‐Wegener Anna , Dvorakova Zuzana , Gutiérrez‐Crocco Francisca , Kekkonen Aleksandra , Leiva Pedro I. , Mynaříková Lenka , Sánchez‐Apellániz Mercedes , Shafique Imran , Al‐Romeedy Bassam Samir , Wee Serena , Dunlop Patrick , Stinglhamber Florence , Caesens Gaëtane , Caldana Adriana , Sticca Marina Greghi , Vasilev Valentin , Lauzier Martin , Desjardins Guillaume , Zhang Gangfeng , Tan Le , Galvez‐Sierra Lady Brigitte , Pérez Erico Rentería , Goić Srećko , Tadić Ivana , Charvátová Dagmar , Botek Marek , Jensen Dorthe Høj , Rojas Dayamy Lima , Ramos Segundo Gonzalo Pazmay , Masso Piret , Järlström Maria , Gillet Nicolas , Huyghebaert‐Zouaghi Tiphaine , Robakidze Maia , Martskvishvili Khatuna , Dorrough Angela R. , Jekel Marc , Häffner Carolin , Sevincer A. Timur , Kekesi Elias Kodjo , Agyemang Collins Badu , Apospori Eleni , Jose Jerin , Salendu Alice , Etikariena Arum , Susianto Harry , Sjabadhyni Bertina , Malayeri Shera , Seydi Masoumeh , Kinahan Mary , Lisak Alon , Mariani Marco Giovanni , Salvati Marco , Moscatelli Silvia , Crapolicchio Eleonora , Manzi Claudia , Shimazu Akihito , Ikeda Hiroshi , Žukauskienė Rita , Kaniušonytė Goda , Catania Gottfried , Lauri Mary Anne , Gómez Sergio Manuel Madero , Fernando Denise , Veth Klaske , Dhakal Sandesh , Podgorodnichenko Nataliya , Lawal Abiodun , Duhović Hafstad Marius , Reategui Ana , Tristán Oswaldo Morales , Edralin Divina M. , Schmitz Susana , Neto Joana , Neto Félix , Popov Boris , Đorđević Jasna Milošević , Mihić Vladimir , Kalistova Anna , Piterová Ivana , Mayer Claude‐Hélène , Molina María José Charlo , Ranasinghe Ruwan , Nakchedi‐Ooft Tesora , Sobhie Rosita , Matteo Mösli , Chavanovanich Jennifer , Petchthip Narumol , Karabati Serdar , Akbaş Gülçin , Turkoglu Beril , Shkoda Tetiana , Savych Oleksandr , Mosanya Magdalena , de León Pablo Pérez , Labarthe‐Carrara Javier , Phelps Ceri , Sullivan Katie , Hutchings Paul , Danilewicz Dariusz , Łabędzki Rafał , Karamustafa‐Köse Güldem 
Published: May 2024

Sustainable human resource management is gaining importance in organizations due to its role in developing a sustainable work environment and well‐being. This paper discusses the relationship between employee perceptions of sustainable human resource management and job satisfaction in 54 countries. We propose that sustainable HRM is positively associated with job satisfaction but that this relationship is moderated by employees' identification with the organization and country‐level individualism–collectivism. Thus, we suggest national culture functions as a second‐level moderator of the relationship of sustainable HRM with organizational identification on job satisfaction. Findings from the multi‐level analyses using data from 14,502 employees nested within 54 countries provided support for our hypotheses, namely that employee perceptions of sustainable HRM were positively associated with job satisfaction and that this relationship was more pronounced for employees with lower levels compared to higher levels of organizational identification in individualistic rather than collectivistic countries. These findings bear important implications for both theory and practice.