Strategic factors influencing international human resource management practices: An empirical study of Australian multinational corporations

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 809-830

  Kim, Youngok ^a   Gray, Sidney J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian multinational corporations (MNCs); International human resource management; International strategy; Overseas subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 22744459612     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190500083368     Document Type: Review

References (93)

1. Agarwal, S. (1994) 'Socio-cultural Distance and the Choice of Joint Ventures: A Contingency Perspective', Journal of International Marketing, 2(2): 63-80.
2. Aldrich, H. (1976) 'Resource Dependence and Interorganisational Relations', Administration and Society, 7: 419-54.
3. Aldrich, H. (1979) Organisations and Environments. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
4. Anthony, R. (1965) Planning and Control Systems: A Framework for Analysis. Boston, MA: Harvard University Division of Research, Graduate School of Business Administration.
5. Bae, J., Chen, S. and Lawler, J.J. (1998) 'Variations in Human Resource Management in Asian Countries: MNC Home-Country and Host-Country Effects', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 9(4): 653-70.
6. Barney, J. (1991) 'Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage', Journal of Management, 17(1): 99-120.
7. Barney, J. (2001) 'Is the Resource-Based "View" a Useful Perspective for Strategic Management Research? Yes', Academy of Management Review, 26(1): 41-56.
8. Bartlett, C.A. and Ghoshal, S. (1987) 'Managing across Borders: New Strategic Requirements', Sloan Management Review, Summer: 7-17.
9. Bartlett, C.A. and Ghoshal, S. (1989) Managing across Borders: The Transnational Solution. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
10. Bartlett, C.A. and Ghoshal, S. (2000) Text, Cases, and Readings in Cross-Border Management, 3rd edn. Boston, MA: Irwin McGraw-Hill.
11. Beechler, S. and Bird, A. (1994) 'The Best of Both Worlds? Human Resource Management Practices in US-Based Japanese Affiliates'. In Campbell, N. and Burton, F. (eds) Japanese Multinationals: Strategies and Management in the Global Kaisha. London and New York: Routledge.
12. Beechler, S. and Taylor, S. (1994) 'The Transfer of Human Resource Management Systems Overseas: An Exploratory Study of Japanese and American Maquiladoras'. In Campbell, N. and Burton, F. (eds) Japanese Multinationals: Strategies and Management in the Global Kaisha. London and New York: Routledge.
13. Beechler, S. and Yang, J.Z. (1994) 'The Transfer of Japanese-Style Management to American Subsidiaries: Contingencies, Constraints, and Competencies', Journal of International Business Studies, 25(3): 467-91.
14. Bird, A. and Beechler, S. (1995) 'Links between Business Strategy and Human Resource Management Strategy in U.S.-Based Japanese Subsidiaries: An Empirical Investigation', Journal of International Business Studies, 26(1): 23-46.
15. Bird, A., Taylor, S. and Beechler, S. (1998) 'A Typology of International Human Resource Management in Japanese Multinational Corporations: Organisational Implications', Human Resource Management, 37(2): 159-72.
16. Birkinshaw, J., Hood, N. and Jonsson, S. (1998) 'Building Firm-Specific Advantages in Multinational Corporations: The Role of Subsidiary Initiative', Strategic Management Journal, 19(3): 221-41.
17. Black, J.S., Gregersen, H.B. and Mendenhall, M.E. (1992) Global Assignments: Successfully Expatriating and Repatriating International Managers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
18. Bonache, J. (1999-2000) 'The International Transfer of an Idea Suggestion System', International Studies of Management and Organization, 29(4): 24-44.
19. Callus, R., Morehead, A., Cully, M. and Buchanan, J. (1991) Industrial Relations at Work: The Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey. Canberra: AGPS.
20. Carpenter, M., Sanders, W.G. and Gregersen, H. (2001) 'Building Human Capital with Organisational Context: The Impact of International Assignment Experience on Multinational Firm Performance and CEO Pay', Academy of Management Journal, 44(3): 493-511.
21. Chang, E. and Taylor, M.S. (1999) 'Control in Multinational Corporations (MNCs): The Case of Korean Manufacturing Subsidiaries', Journal of Management, 25(4): 541-65.
22. Cho, K.R. and Padmanabban, P. (1995) 'Acquisition versus New Venture: The Choice of Foreign Establishment Mode by Japanese Firms', Journal of International Management, 1(3): 255-85.
23. Clark, T., Gospel, H. and Montgomery, J. (1999) 'Running on the Spot? A Review of Twenty Years of Research on the Management of Human Resources in Comparative and International Perspective', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 10(3): 520-44.
24. Conner, K.R. (1991) 'A Historical Comparison of Resource-Based Theory and Five Schools of Thought within Industrial Organisation Economics: Do We Have a New Theory of the Firm?', Journal of Management, 17(1): 121-54.
25. De Cieri, H. and Dowling, P.J. (1999) 'Strategic Human Resource Management in Multinational Enterprises: Theoretical and Empirical Developments'. In Wright, P.M., Dyer, L.D., Boudreau, J.W. and Milkovich, G.T. (eds) Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management: Strategic Human Resources Management in the Twenty-First Century, Supplement 4. Stamford, CT: JAI Press.
26. De Vaus, D.A. (1995) Surveys in Social Research. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
27. Doty, H.D. and Glick, W.H. (1994) 'Typologies as a Unique Form of Theory Building: Toward Improved Understanding and Modeling', Academy of Management Review, 19(2): 230-51.
28. Dowling, P.J. and Schuler, R.S. (1990) International Dimensions of Human Resource Management. Boston, MA: PWS-Kent.
29. Dowling, P.J. and Welch, D.E. (1988) 'International Human Resource Management: An Australian Perspective', Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 6(1): 39-65.
30. Edström, A. and Galbraith, J.R. (1977) 'Transfer of Managers as a Coordination and Control Strategy in Multinational Organisations', Administrative Science Quarterly, 22(2): 248-63.
31. Eisenhardt, K.M. (1989) 'Agency Theory: An Assessment and Review', Academy of Management Review, 14(1): 57-74.
32. Fenwick, M.S., De Cieri, H.L. and Welch, D.E. (1999) 'Cultural and Bureaucratic Control in MNEs: The Role of Expatriate Performance Management', Management International Review, 39(3): 107-24.
33. Ferris, G.R., Hochwarter, W.A., Buckley, M.R., Harrell-Cook, G. and Frink, D.D. (1999) 'Human Resources Management: Some New Directions', Journal of Management, 25(3):385-415.
34. Fisher, C. and Dowling, P.J. (1999) 'Support for an HR Approach in Australia: The Perspective of Senior HR Managers', Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 37(1): 1-19.
35. Ghoshal, S. and Nohria, N. (1989) 'Internal Differentiation within Multinational Corporations', Strategic Management Journal, 10: 323-37.
36. Ghoshal, S. and Nohria, N. (1993) 'Horses for Courses: Organisational Forms for Multinational Corporations', Sloan Management Review, Winter: 23-35.
37. Green, S. and Welsh, M. (1988) 'Cybernetics and Dependence: Reframing the Control Concept', Academy of Management Review, 13: 287-301.
38. Gupta, A. and Govindarajan, V. (1991) 'Knowledge Flows and the Structure of Control within Multinational Corporations', Academy of Management Review, 16(4): 768-92.
39. Gupta, A. and Govindarajan, V. (1994) 'Organizing for Knowledge Flows within MNCs', International Business Review, 3(4): 443-57.
40. Hannon, J.M., Huang, I-C. and Jaw, B-S. (1995) 'International Human Resource Strategy and Its Determinants: The Case of Subsidiaries in Taiwan', Journal of International Business Studies, 26(3): 531-54.
41. Harzing, A-W. (2001) 'Of Bears, Bumble-Bees, and Spiders: The Role of Expatriates in Controlling Foreign Subsidiaries', Journal of World Business, 36(4): 366-79.
42. Hedlund, G. (1986) 'The Hypermodern MNC: A Heterarchy?', Human Resource Management, 25: 9-35.
43. Hill, C.W.L. (2000) International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 3rd edn. Boston, MA: Irwin McGraw-Hill.
44. Hitt, M.A., Keats, B.W. and DeMarie, S.M. (1999) 'Navigating in the New Competitive Landscape: Building Strategic Flexibility and Competitive Advantage in the 21st Century', Academy of Management Executive, 12(4): 22-42.
45. Hofstede, G. (1980) Culture's Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values. Beverly Hills, CA, and London: Sage.
46. Holt, J., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R. (2000) 'Decision Factors Influencing the Regional Headquarters Location of Multinationals in the Asia Pacific'. Melbourne: Australian Centre for International Business, Discussion Paper No. 12.
47. Jaeger, A.M. (1990) 'The Applicability of Western Management Techniques in Developing Countries: A Cultural Perspective'. In Jaeger, A.M. and Kanungo, R.N. (eds) Management in Developing Countries. London and New York: Routledge.
48. Jaeger, A.M. and Baliga, B.R. (1985) 'Control Systems and Strategic Adaptation: Lessons from the Japanese Experience', Strategic Management Journal, 6: 115-34.
49. Kaiser, H.F. (1970) 'A Second-Generation Little Jiffy', Psychometrika, 35: 401-15.
50. Kaiser, H.F. (1974) 'Little Jiffy, Mark IV', Educational and Psychology Measurement, 34: 111-17, cited in Hair Jr., J.F., Anderson, R.E., Tatham, R.L. and Black, W.C. (1998) Multivariate Data Analysis 5th edn. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
51. Khilji, E. (2002) 'Modes of Convergence and Divergence: An Integrative View of Multinational Practices in Pakistan', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 13(2): 232-53.
52. Kogut, B. (1998) 'International Business: The New Bottom Line', Foreign Policy, 110: 152-65.
53. Kogut, B. and Singh, H. (1989) 'The Effect of National Culture on the Choice of Entry Mode', Journal of International Business Studies, 19(3): 411-32.
54. Lado, A.A. and Wilson, M.C. (1994) 'Human Resource Systems and Sustained Competitive Advantage: A Competency-Based Perspective', Academy of Management Review, 19(4):699-727.
55. Laurent, A. (1986) 'The Cross-Cultural Puzzle of International Human Resource Management', Human Resource Management, 25(1): 91-102.
56. Lengnick-Hall, C.A. and Lengnick-Hall, M.L. (1988) 'Strategic Human Resource Management: A Review of the Literature and a Proposed Typology', Academy of Management Review, 13(3): 454-70.
57. Lindholm, N. (1999-2000) 'National Culture and Performance Management in MNC Subsidiaries', International Studies of Management and Organization, 29(4): 45-66.
58. Luostarinen, R. (1989) Internationalisation of the Firm: An Empirical Study of the Internationalisation of Firms with Small & Open Domestic Markets with Special Emphasis on Lateral Rigidity as a Behavioural Characteristic in Strategic Decision Making. Helsinki, Finland: The Helsinki School of Economics.
59. McGaughey, S.L. and De Cieri, H. (1999) 'Reassessment of Convergence and Divergence Dynamics: Implications for International HRM', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 10(2): 235-50.
60. Martinez, J.I. and Jarillo, C.J. (1989) 'The Evolution of Research on Coordination Mechanisms in Multinational Corporations', Journal of International Business Studies, 20(3): 489-514.
61. Milliman, J., Von Glinow, M.A. and Nathan, M. (1991) 'Organizational Life Cycles and Strategic International Human Resource Management in Multinational Companies: Implications for Congruence Theory', Academy of Management Review, 16(2): 318-39.
62. Napier, N.K. and Vu, V.T. (1998) 'International Human Resource Management in Developing and Transitional Economy Countries: A Breed Apart?', Human Resource Management Review, 8(1): 39-77.
63. Norusis, M.J. (1993) SPSS for Windows Professional Statistics 6.0. Chicago, IL: SPSS.
64. Peng, M.W. (2001) 'The Resource-Based View and International Business', Journal of Management, 27: 803-29.
65. Perlmutter, H.V. (1969) 'The Tortuous Evolution of the Multinational Corporation', Columbia Journal of World Business, 4(1): 9-18.
66. Pfeffer, J. (1994) Competitive Advantage through People: Unleashing the Power of the Work Force. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
67. Pfeffer, J. and Salancik, G.R. (1978) The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective. New York: Harper and Row.
68. Porter, M.E. (1986) 'Competition in Global Industries: A Conceptual Framework'. In Porter, M. (ed.) Competition in Global Industries. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
69. Prahalad, C.K. and Doz, Y.L. (1987) The Multinational Mission: Balancing Local Demands and Global Vision. New York: The Free Press.
70. Pucik, V. (1994) 'The Challenges of Globalization: The Strategic Role of Local Managers in Japanese-Owned US Subsidiaries'. In Campbell, N. and Burton, F. (eds) Japanese Multinationals: Strategies and Management in the Global Kaisha. London and New York: Routledge.
71. Purcell, W., Nicholas, S., Merrett, D. and Whitwell, G. (1999) 'The Transfer of Human Resource and Management Practice by Japanese Multinationals to Australia: Do Industry, Size and Experience Matter?', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 10(1): 72-88.
72. Ralston, D.A., Holt, D.H., Terpstra, R.H. and Kai-Cheng, Y. (1997) 'The Impact of National Culture and Economic Ideology on Managerial Work Values: A Study of the United States, Russia, Japan, and China', Journal of International Business Studies, 28(1): 177-207.
73. Randøy, T. and Li, J. (1998) 'Global Resource Flows and MNE Network Integration'. In Birkinshaw, J. and Hood, N. (eds) Multinational Corporate Evolution and Subsidiary Development. London: Macmillan.
74. Ronen, S. and Shenkar, O. (1985) 'Clustering Countries on Attitudinal Dimensions: A Review and Synthesis', Academy of Management Review, 10(3): 435-54.
75. Rosenzweig, P.M. and Nohria, N. (1994) 'Influences on Human Resource Management Practices in Multinational Corporations', Journal of International Business Studies, 25(2): 229-51.
76. Rosenzweig, P.M. and Singh, J.V. (1991) 'Organizational Environments and the Multinational Enterprise', Academy of Management Review, 16(2): 340-61.
77. Roth, K. and Morrison, A.J. (1990) 'An Empirical Analysis of the Integration-Responsiveness Framework in Global Industries', Journal of International Business Studies, 21(3): 541-64.
78. Roth, K., Schweiger, D. and Morrison, A.J. (1991) 'Global Strategy Implementation at the Business Unit Level: Operational Capabilities and Administrative Mechanisms', Journal of International Business Studies, 22: 369-402.
79. Schuler, R.S. and Jackson, S.E. (1987) 'Linking Competitive Strategies with Human Resource Management Practices', The Academy of Management Executive, 1(3): 207-19.
80. Schuler, R.S., Dowling, P.J. and De Cieri, H. (1993) 'An Integrative Framework of Strategic International Human Resource Management', Journal of Management, 19(2): 419-59.
81. Selmer, J. and Lee, S. (1994) 'International Transfer and Assignment of Australian and European Business Executives', Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 32(3): 1-12.
82. Sparrow, P., Schuler, R.S. and Jackson, S.E. (1994) 'Convergence or Divergence: Human Resource Practices and Policies for Competitive Advantage Worldwide', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 5(2): 267-99.
83. Taylor, S., Beechler, S. and Napier, N. (1996) 'Toward an Integrative Model of Strategic International Human Resource Management', Academy of Management Review, 21(4): 959-85.
84. Weisberg, S. (1985) Applied Linear Regression, 2nd edn. New York: Wiley.
85. Welch, D. (1994) 'Determinants of International Human Resource Management Approaches and Activities: A Suggested Framework', Journal of Management Studies, 31(2): 139-64.
86. Welch, D. and Welch, L. (1994) 'Linking Operation Mode Diversity and IHRM', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 5(4): 59-74.
87. Wernerfelt, B. (1984) 'A Resource-Based View of the Firm', Strategic Management Journal, 5: 171-80.
88. Williamson, O.E. (1985) The Economic Institutions of Capitalism. New York: The Free Press.
89. Wright, P.M. and McMahan, G.C. (1992) 'Theoretical Perspectives for Strategic Human Resource Management', Journal of Management, 18(2): 295-320.
90. Wright, P.M., Dunford, B. and Snell, S.A. (2001) 'Human Resources and the Resource Based View of the Firm', Journal of Management, 27: 701-21.
91. Yetton, P., Davis, J. and Swan, P. (1992) In Haley, U.C.B. (ed.) Strategic Management in the Asia Pacific: Harnessing Regional and Organisational Change for Competitive Advantage. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, Going International: Export Myths and Strategic Realities;
92. cited in Marsh, I. (2000) 'Australia's Asian Business Orientation: Investor and Intermediary'.
93. Yuen, E.C. and Kee, H.T. (1993) 'Headquarters, Host-Culture and Organizational Influences on HRM Policies and Practices', Management International Review, 33(4): 361-83.