Changes in institutional context and MNC operations in China: Subsidiary HRM practices in 1996 versus 2006

Ingmar Björkman, Adam Smale, Jennie Sumelius, Vesa Suutari and Yuan Lu

International Business Review, 2008, vol. 17, issue 2, 146-158

Abstract: This study investigated the changes taking place in HRM practices found in European-owned units in China between 1996 and 2006 in conjunction with the transformation of the context in which they are operating. Our study presents clear evidence for the convergence of HRM found in local Chinese firms with those of European MNC units in China. The results also point to a convergence within European MNCs since the HRM practices in units located in China have become significantly more similar to those of their parent companies.

Keywords: China; HRM; transfer; Institutional; change; MNC; subsidiaries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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