Diffusion of HRM to Europe and the Role of US MNCs: Introduction to the special issue
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Fenton-O'Creevy MP, Gooderham PM, Nordhaug O |
| Journal | Management Revue: The International Review of Management Studies |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 5-11 |
| ISBN Number | 0935-9915 |
| Keywords | diffusion; International HRM; Multinational |
| URL | http://oro.open.ac.uk/10281/ |
| Refereed Designation | Refereed |
Abstract
This paper reviews of the development of HRM in the USA and in Germany and evidence on convergence of HRM practices in Europe help us consider both what may be being transmitted from the USA and the evidence for its transmission. It provides different kinds of evidence on the convergence or barriers to convergence of HRM practices between Europe and the USA and the role of MNCs in that transmission. Finally, it concludes with three reviews of in all six books each of which are relevant to the concerns of this special issue.
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