Purpose – Using information and communication technologies to deliver human resource services (also known as e-HRM) has become an important strategy for firms seeking to achieve a competitive advantage. A case-based study was carried out with the purpose of investigating how four of the most...

Purpose – The article seeks to demonstrate the benefits of using an integrative approach between human resource management (HRM) and knowledge management (KM), where one reinforces and supports the other in enhancing organisational effectiveness and performance. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the effect that weak enforceability of property rights has on the human resource practices of firms operating in hostile business environment. Design/methodology/approach – This paper questions the role of the state as the only provider of...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to look at why and how HRM may take on a more strategic role within mergers and acquisitions (M&As) processes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses the ABN AMRO Bank case. The Dutch bank first acquired one of the largest Brazilian banks and,...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the similarities and differences in human resource (HR) practices between large and mid-sized organizations. With organization life cycle as the theoretical base, this study collects data on HR practices from a sample of mid-sized firms in one western...

This paper studies the possible effects of the implementation of an HRIS (human resources information system) on human resources job within a multinational company. I study the case of the Rexel group which, in particular, by the implementation of an HRIS, seeks to transform HRM practices of its...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the new journal, its inspirations, scope and ambitions. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews selected strands of the literature on evidence-based scholarship and discusses some of the observations and remedial...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the impact of the global financial crisis on human resource management (HRM) in multinational companies (MNCs) in Ireland. It focuses on four key areas of HR, namely staffing, pay and benefits, industrial relations and the HR function....

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a brief overview of the global financial crisis (GFC), highlighting its most frightening dimensions, the policy responses and issues around the management of labour during and post-GFC. Further, this paper introduces the five research papers that encompass...

Purpose – Intense competitive environments demand the combination of quality and innovation. The potential of human resource management practices within the total quality framework for promoting innovation is under debate, particularly in relation to radical innovation. The purpose of this...