Managing human resources in a multinational context
Abstract
Purpose
To develop more sensitivity for different patterns of human resource management in multinational companies.
Design/methodology/approach
Systemic approach; the concepts and models are based on the evaluation of consulting projects in the field of human resource management.
Findings
A concept of four typical varieties of human resource management, a model and important aspects for designing the cooperation processes between human resource departments and company management in multinational companies.
Originality/value
This paper provides a complex mindset about human resource management in a multinational context, which is a prerequisite for designing constructive cooperation processes between human resource departments and company management and for increasing the effectiveness of human resource activities.
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Citation
Sumetzberger, W. (2005), "Managing human resources in a multinational context", Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 29 No. 8, pp. 663-674. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590510627120
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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