Purpose: Based on the growing interest devoted to knowledge management (KM) in inter-organizational contexts, the purpose of this paper is to systematize existing literature and understand how it developed over time, thus tracing its roots and evolution to unveil gaps and suggest new promising...

1. Mergers and acquisitions in practice : a state-of-art and future directions / Shlomo Y. Tarba. [et al.] -- 2. Motives for European mergers and acquisitions : analysis of pre-merger press announcements and post-merger interviews / Agyenim Boateng, George Lordofos, and Keith W. Glaister -- 3....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that have influenced the strategic role of the HR department in Western MNC subsidiaries in China between 1999 and 2006. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on two sets of quantitative questionnaire data collected in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an “HRM-as-practice” research agenda. The authors suggest that the HRM-performance literature would benefit from an actor-centric approach and a focus on activities, and that the HR roles research needs to shift its attention toward a more...