Working for multinational companies (MNCs) is often viewed as a privilege for host country nationals (HCNs) in emerging economies. This raises the question: Why do HCNs leave their jobs to pursue the hardship of establishing their own business? This article addresses this question by adopting a...

"This authoritative Guide provides 41 summaries of important theories used for research in human resource management (HRM). Each entry clearly defines a theory, provides insight into the development of the theory, demonstrates the application of the theory to HRM, and discusses areas where the...

The influence of family on expatriates and their families’ international assignments experience have been long discussed in various disciplines. We undertake a systematic review of 151 articles on expatriates’ families published between 2006 and 2020 in peer-reviewed academic journals in...

We systematically review theoretical and empirical research published in 38 journals over the last 52 years dealing with host-country nationals (HCNs) in multinational enterprises. We find that HCNs are treated in a relatively homogeneous manner, despite their important differences. Three themes...

Purpose This paper examines how Russian multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in the metallurgical industry strategise under the highly complex conditions of their home institutional environment. Design/methodology/approach The findings are based on a qualitative multiple-case study of...

1. Studying human resource management in the international context : the case of Central and Eastern Europe / Snejina Michailova, Noreen Heraty and Michael J. Morley -- 2. Managing human resources in Estonia / Tonu Kaarelson and Ruth Alas -- 3. Managing human resources in Lithuania / Asta...

This chapter focuses on the influence of the home government on the internationalization of Russian multinational enterprises (MNEs). It views government involvement and political connectedness as a form of informal connections and networks that seriously impact operations in general and...