The Central and Eastern European International Research Team (hereafter CEEIRT) – composed of researchers from universities from the Central and Eastern European Region has developed a model of human resource management practices in the subsidiaries of multinational corporations in CEE Region....

This study is an attempt to test a framework that looks into how relationships in internal and external logistics factors contribute to the success of firms in the electrical and electronics industry in Thailand. Data were collected from the 303 firms in the electrical and electronics industry...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the French reform of employees’ access to lifelong learning by addressing the issue of the relationship between corporate training policy and employees’ capability to aspire for learning. Design/methodology/approach – The investigation is...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how company policies and strategies affect career development opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – A longitudinal approach is used, combining quantitative and qualitative data. Panel quantitative data have been used to classify...

This paper discussed possible application of soft computing methods in uncertainty management of the HR component in steel industry during automation period. It explained the importance of HR, the concept of uncertainty management and risk. Risk assessment map of Rourkela Steel Plant is...

Human resources management (HRM) does not operate separately from the environment and the rest of the activities in the enterprise. Various factors, both inside and outside the enterprise, influence the HRM policy and practices. Currently, external environments in particular are increasingly...

The focus of this research is to identify the importance of recruiting and retaining senior management resources in the banking industry in Laos. This paper reports on some of the findings. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were adopted to collect data from three banks in Laos....

This paper presents the most representative approaches to concepts of human resources, human resource management and strategic human resource management in the last two decades, based on purely theoretical analysis of the concepts mentioned above. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate...

In most of the organizations, people are now recognized as the vital asset. Their knowledge, skills and abilities must be deployed to the maximum effect if the organization is to become successful. The intangible value of an organization relating to the people it employs and its human resource...

Human resource management (HRM) practices are generally expected to stimulate a firm’s innovation performance. However, which of these practices do really pay off? Based on a unique dataset that includes detailed information for both a firm’s innovation activities and different types of HRM...