This paper presents the first empirical evidence on the nature and effects of human resource practices (HRM) in the Finnish manufacturing sector. In the analysis, we use the novel survey on HRM practices, based on a representative random sample from the population of the Finnish manufacturing...

First we distinguish various approaches used by economists to assess the impact of human resource management practices on productivity and then we briefly review and illustrate studies that represent different approaches. In the main part of the paper we illustrate the econometric case study...

Purpose To examine the nature and the determinants of the incidence and diffusion of a range of new technologies. Design/methodology/approach We collected new survey data in 2001 for medium sized establishments in upstate and central New York. Findings Our econometric findings suggest that the...