Comparative human resource management
Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Standard
Human Resource Management in an Emerging South Asian Economy: The Case of Brunei. ed. / Tamer K. Darwish; Pengiran Muda Abdul Fattaah. Taylor and Francis Inc., 2020. p. 21-36.
Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - CHAP
T1 - Comparative human resource management
AU - Brewster, Chris
AU - Haak-Saheem, Washika
PY - 2020/2/1
Y1 - 2020/2/1
N2 - This chapter focuses on comparative human resource management (HRM). It explores the differences between nations in the way that they manage their human resources. Within a context of increasing globalisation, the chapter highlights how context matters to HRM. Fundamental to understanding these differences between countries are two concepts: the notions of cultural and institutional differences, and the notions of convergence and divergence. The chapter contributes to a better understanding of the main concepts and theories relevant to comparative HRM. First, this chapter shows that cultural and institutional explanations are valuable to the comparative HRM approach. Further, it argues that convergence of trends is apparent, but final convergence remains unrealistic. Finally, it outlines some of the key theoretical, empirical, and practical challenges posed by a comparative approach to HRM.
AB - This chapter focuses on comparative human resource management (HRM). It explores the differences between nations in the way that they manage their human resources. Within a context of increasing globalisation, the chapter highlights how context matters to HRM. Fundamental to understanding these differences between countries are two concepts: the notions of cultural and institutional differences, and the notions of convergence and divergence. The chapter contributes to a better understanding of the main concepts and theories relevant to comparative HRM. First, this chapter shows that cultural and institutional explanations are valuable to the comparative HRM approach. Further, it argues that convergence of trends is apparent, but final convergence remains unrealistic. Finally, it outlines some of the key theoretical, empirical, and practical challenges posed by a comparative approach to HRM.
KW - Management studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85089042066&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4324/9780429030963-3
DO - 10.4324/9780429030963-3
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85089042066
SN - 9780367142636
SN - 9780429633805
SP - 21
EP - 36
BT - Human Resource Management in an Emerging South Asian Economy
A2 - Darwish, Tamer K.
A2 - Abdul Fattaah, Pengiran Muda
PB - Taylor and Francis Inc.
ER -