A passenger running west on a ship headed east: positioning Turkish HRM on the convergence and divergence continuum

Serkan Bayraktaroglu, Erhan Atay and Habibe Ilhan

Management Research Review, 2020, vol. 44, issue 1, 25-58

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to understand whether circumstantial factors in Turkey create a unique approach to human resource management (HRM) determining its place on the convergence and divergence continuum. Design/methodology/approach - Turkish HRM literature, based on 39 journal articles published between the years 1998 and 2018, are analyzed through an institutional theory lens using content analysis. Findings - The ambiguity of the convergence and divergence issue in Turkey may be argued as HRM is still not considered as a primary management function in Turkey. There appear to be only a small number of original studies that preserve cultural values as well as follow new trends within the discipline. Originality/value - This study broadens the understanding of the developmental trajectories of HRM by examining the context, history and advancement of HRM in Turkey as an example of developing economies.

Keywords: Turkish HRM; HRM knowledge-creation; HRM in developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-10-2019-0446

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