International human resource management: an environmental perspective

The paper focuses on management of human resources in international environments. A conceptual model capturing environmental influences on HRM is outlined and applied as a basis for discussing the management of human resources in foreign subsidiaries of multinational companies. Finally, implications for practice research are derived.

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