Beschreibung:
This book shows the complexity of the relationship between HRM and organisational performance, and modifies the current prevailing models of this relationship, where scant attention has been paid to institutional forces and the cultural, economic and social contexts in which organisations are located.
Introduction: International comparative studies in HRM and performance - the Cranet data 1. Coordinated vs. liberal market HRM: the impact of institutionalization on multinational firms 2. North American MNCs and their HR policies in liberal and coordinated market economies 3. The impact of bundles of strategic human resource management practices on the performance of European firms 4. Training and firm performance in Europe: the impact of national and organizational characteristics 5. Effects of work-family human resource practices: a longitudinal perspective 6. New insights into the link between HRM integration and organizational performance: the moderating role of influence distribution between HRM specialists and line managers 7. The influence of social policy practices and gender egalitarianism on strategic integration of female HR directors