The global diffusion of human resource practices [[electronic resource] ] : institutional and cultural limits / / edited by John J. Lawler, Greg Hundley

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, UK, : Emerald JAI, 2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.3
• Soggetto topico: Personnel management; Management
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: LawlerJohn J HundleyGreg
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Advances in international management; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; References; Chapter 1. Competitiveness and the employment relationship in Europe: Is there a global missing link in HRM quest; Human resource management (HRM) and global competitiveness: Is there a common denominator quest; What is competitiveness quest Developing an indicator for the 21st century; Toward a competitive index based on human capital; Moving to a micro focus: What attitudes and values are associated with competitiveness quest ; Competitiveness and the employment relationship Conclusions: Toward a global HRM model under the competitiveness imperative; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2. Multinationals and national systems of employment relations: Innovators or adapters quest; Introduction; The global - local question and its critics; Method; Findings; Discussion: The role of sector-specific conditions; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Two failed attempts and one success: The introduction of teamwork at SEAT-Volkswagen; Introduction; Theoretical framework; Employee representation at SEAT; Discussion ; Conclusions Notes; References; Chapter 4. Managing human resources in South Africa: A multinational firm focus; Introduction; Contextual background; Theoretical perspectives: human resources and multinational companies in South Africa; MNC and local firm dimensions of human resource management; Employment relations and legislative developments; Employment equity legislation and human resource practices; Broad-based Black economic empowerment (BEE) and human resource management; Managing diversity and changing managerial styles; Conclusions and implications ; Chapter 5. Human capital theory and practice in Russian enterprisesIntroduction; Theoretical framework; Method; Results; Discussion; References; Chapter 6. The adoption of HR strategies in a Confucian context; Confucianism and HR practices in Taiwan; HR systems in transformation; HR systems and firm performance; Methodology; Results; Notes; References; Chapter 7. Toward a model of gender diversity in the workplace in East Asia: Preliminary evidence from manufacturing industries in Taiwan; Literature review; Women in organizations in Taiwan; Research methods; Findings ; Discussion and implications Conclusion; References; Chapter 8. Cross-national differences in the determination of pay fairness judgments: Do cultural differences play a role quest; Introduction; Determinants of perceptions of pay fairness: The research record; Theoretical framework; Data and research method; Samples; Results; Discussion and conclusions; Notes; References; Appendix A. Instructions for pay fairness survey instrument; Appendix B. Coding scheme for pay fairness determinants; Appendix C. Items for horizontal and vertical individualism and collectivism ; Chapter 9. Individualism and collectivism in Lebanon: Correlations with socioeconomic factors and effects on management and human resources practices
• Sommario/riassunto: The competitive forces generated by globalization act to promote the cross-national diffusion of human resource management 'best practices'. This book contains papers from authors in Europe, Asia, Africa, and US who explore diffusion in a variety of natio
• Titolo autorizzato: The global diffusion of human resource practices
• ISBN: 1-280-77160-7; 9786613682376; 1-84950-526-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454565803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Advances in international management ; ; v. 21.