The Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Practices on Intrapreneurial Behaviour in the oil and gas Sector in Iraq

Abstract

This paper aims to provide a clarification of the relationship between high performance, human resource practices and IntrapreneurialBehavior. This paper also attempts to illustrate the role of affective commitment as a mediator in the relationship. The sample used in this study included nine organization in Iraq’s oil and gas industry. The paper argues that previous studies focus on the positive impact of human resource management practices.Contrary to previous research, this paper shows the positive relation between high performance human resource practice and intrapreneurialbehaviorand how affective commitments mediate the relationship. The study findings showed that human resource practices influence the attitudes andbehaviour of people within organizations. Besides, the study suggests that high-performance human resource practice can operate through a path that connects affective commitments and intrapreneurialbehavior.