The main takeaway from the article is that collectivism-oriented human resource promotes creativity throughout the team by creating an enabling environment that allows employees to express themselves (Chen et al., 2021). What surprised me in this article is that the application of collectivism-oriented human resources helps to reduce stress levels and feelings of negativity within the team, enabling them to develop creative solutions quickly and effectively. Also, the article demonstrates how adopting these principles can help break down cultural barriers so that new ideas are readily adopted and rewarded.
Despite being a thorough study, numerous limitations can be observed in this study. The most significant limitation is the need to consider the different cultural contexts in which these practices are adopted. Secondly, I noted that the effectiveness of cultural contexts might vary depending on organizational culture and previous experiences with similar HRM practices. Another limitation is the need for a control group for comparing teams that adopted a collectivism-orientation management style and those with another HRM approach, leaving causality open to assumptions.
HR managers can use the results of this research to inform how they plan and implement human resource management practices. Specifically, it is highlighted that interpersonal harmony and human resource management strength have potent impacts on team creativity (Chen et al., 2021). Strategies such as encouraging relational ties in the team rewards, encouraging positive involvement of employees in their work, effective recruitment processes, and task-relevant training are insights that HR managers can adopt from this study.
I recommend this article to my peers as it provides evidence-based techniques of how creativity in an organization can be improved by applying CHRM techniques. Also, the paper provides descriptive analysis, which can be validated and reliable.
Reference
Chen, S., Fan, Y., Zhang, G., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Collectivism-oriented human resource management on team creativity: Effects of interpersonal harmony and human resource management strength. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(18), 3805–3832.