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Motivational pathways to workplace well-being: the interplay of high-performance work system, psychological capital and thriving at work

D. Dimple,Mamta Tripathi,A. Chand

Published 2026 in The International Journal of Organizational Analysis

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Human resources are the primary facilitator in meeting the needs of all other stakeholders; their development and nurturing emerged as a critical focus area for organisational success and sustainable growth. Considering this, this study aims to examine how people’s management with high-performance work system can positively nurture employees and improve their workplace experiences. This study uses covariance-based structural equation modelling for hypotheses testing based on the data collected from 548 respondents from the banking sector in India. The study empirically indicated that HPWS positively affects the employees’ sense of thriving at work and psychological capital. Further, the study proved that psychological capital mediates and serves as the motivational pathway between HPWS and thriving at work. It has also been found that thriving at work acts as a mediator between HPWS and workplace well-being. Based on the self-determination theory, the current study investigates HPWS as an antecedent of psychological capital and thriving at work. The study further elucidates the psychological capital as a mediator through which HPWS influences thriving at work. In addition, the conservation of resources theory has provided explanations for considering HPWS as a contextual resource that facilitates positive upward spirals in enhancing the employees’ thriving at work (psychological resource). It is an inherent motivational factor through which HPWS can influence workplace well-being. This way, the study addresses the ongoing calls for research investigations to decipher how HPWS shapes employees’ workplace experiences.

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