How can conflicting HR systems sometimes have a negative effect on a firm? What integrated practices would you recommend for improving absenteeism? Improving performance?

Analyze your recommendations with respect to whether these practices are at the individual, group, or organizational level. Are they congruent and what synergies would you expect?

Explain how the three key principles of congruence can provide a firm with a distinct competitive advantage. Sustain with examples.

Answer the question using the chapter 9 of the following reference:

Dreher, G. F. & Dougherty, T. W. (2002.)Human Resource Strategy: A Behavioral Perspective for the General Manager. McGraw Hill Irwin. Boston