Human Resource Management in Russian Companies

Igor Gurkov and Olga Zelenova

International Studies of Management & Organization, 2011, vol. 41, issue 4, 65-78

Abstract: This article explores the distinctive characteristics of the Russian system of human resource management (HRM) in comparison to that in other countries. The overview of HRM systems in other countries is based on data available through CRANET research of comparative HRM. We discovered that the prevalent features of the Russian HRM system are the undisputed authority of line managers in selection, promotion, and personnel rewards; high horizontal and vertical differentiation of wages and benefits; extremely low formalization of performance assessment; and limited possibilities of collective bargaining. Although this system has helped Russian companies to adapt quickly to the conditions of declining demand and sales in the 2008-9 period, the economic recession caused a serious deterioration in the quality of employment, especially through the worsening of payment conditions and the creation of contractual terms unfavorable to employees.

Date: 2011
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