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White‐collar human resource management in large Japanese manufacturing firms
Author(s) -
Pucik Vladimir
Publication year - 1984
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.3930230305
Subject(s) - collar , human resource management , business , performance appraisal , human resources , white (mutation) , resource (disambiguation) , industrial organization , operations management , management , knowledge management , economics , computer science , finance , computer network , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
This article explains white‐collar Human Resource Management practices in large Japanese manufacturing firms. It first deals with the structural characteristics of white‐collar HRM systems and some of its constraints. Then, the article discribes the personnel staff organization and analyzes in detail the four basic HRM functions: selection, development, appraisal, and rewards with data collected in two large Japanese firms. Implications for Western managers are suggested in the conclusion.