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A typology of international human resource management in Japanese multinational corporations: Organizational implications
Author(s) -
Bird Allan,
Taylor Sully,
Beechler Schon
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-050x(199822)37:2<159::aid-hrm6>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - multinational corporation , typology , human resource management , business , flexibility (engineering) , human resources , knowledge management , organizational behavior and human resources , attribution , management , marketing , organizational performance , sociology , economics , computer science , psychology , social psychology , finance , anthropology
This article outlines a typology of approaches to the design of international human resource management (HRM) systems in multinational corporations based on a ten‐year study of Japanese affiliates in the United States, Europe, and Asia. After outlining four different approaches based on the dimensions of parent company imprint, problem attribution, and diffusion of HRM innovations, the article discusses the implications for organizations in the areas of flexibility, organizational learning, integration and coordination, and cost. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.