The invisible hand: how perceived HR practices shape academics’ mental health in Australian universities: the interplay of collegiality & job security

This study aims to promote conceptual and theoretical scholarship on human resources management by providing insights and guidance on the impact of perceived human resource practices on academics’ mental health in Australian universities. First, we discussed the direct impact of perceived human resource practices and their conceptual relation to academics’ mental health in the context of post-pandemic practices and the anticipated cap on international student intake. We examined the moderating roles of two key conceptual variables: collegiality and job security. Using a self-developed framework that collates these constructs, this study concludes by broadening the research scope, exploring the relevance of the proposed contingency constructs, and deepening the normative recommendations made by past research that promote better-perceived human resource practices among academics and suggest effective interventions to improve their mental health.