Citing this research:

• Schaffer, B. S., & Ross, J. R. (2026). Fitting together: Human resource practices, generic strategies, and employee alignment. Western Journal of Human Resource Management, 23(1), 5–23.
• Hallman, J., & Cronin-Gilmore, J. (2026). Factors influencing the development of interpersonal relationships of remote employees: A single case study. Western Journal of Human Resource Management, 23(1), 24–49.
• Diegnau, M. (2026). Silencing through communication: A multilevel view of workplace bullying. Western Journal of Human Resource Management, 23(1), 50–58.
• Waddell, A., & Hernandez, E. H. (2026). Bridging the data gap: AI as the "absorptive layer" for U.S. wineries. Western Journal of Human Resource Management, 23(1), 59–69.

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Western Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume 23, Issue 1

 Summer 2026 Issue

Western Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume 23, Issue 1

Fitting Together: Human Resource Practices, Generic Strategies and Employee Alignment
Bryan S. Schaffer, Ph.D & Jason R. Ross, Ph.D

Factors Influencing the Development of Interpersonal Relationships of Remote Employees: A Single Case Study
Jayme Hallman, DBA & Julia Cronin-Gilmore, Ph.D

Silencing through Communication: A Multilevel View of Workplace Bullying
Melissa Diegnau, MBA

Bridging the Data Gap: AI as the "Absorptive Layer" for U.S. Wineries
Amber Waddell, MBA & Edward H. Hernandez, Ph.D