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Converging on IHRM best practices: lessons learned from a globally distributed consortium on theory and practice
Author(s) -
Von Glinow Mary Ann,
Drost Ellen A.,
Teagarden Mary B.
Publication year - 2002
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/hrm.10023
Subject(s) - counterintuitive , argument (complex analysis) , best practice , sample (material) , sociology , public relations , business , knowledge management , management , political science , epistemology , computer science , economics , philosophy , chemistry , biochemistry , chromatography
This article captures the results of the “Best Practices” Project and attempts to identify whichIHRM practices are universally embraced in our ten‐country/region sample. Here we present a compellingargument for understanding cultural contexts by seeking and establishing derived etics. No longer content withthe traditional conduct of cross‐cultural research, we challenge “how” we do research, andencourage gatekeepers to broaden their research lenses with multiple embeddedcontexts—polycontextuality—as they search for answers. We find anomalies, and counterintuitivefindings, and through our “gap analysis,” we discovered several universally embraced etics or bestpractices. We believe we have not only made a significant contribution to research, but, in particular, we offera solution methodology for conducting globally distributed IHRM research. These findings signal new directionsfor all deeply involved in managing within and across different cultures. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.