TY - GEN
T1 - Is human resource management cultural-specific? The moderating effect of firm strategy
AU - Wang, Xinran
AU - Li, Ji
AU - Liu, Zhiqiang
AU - Zhang, Pengchen
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study deals with the issue whether HRM policies/practice are cultural specific with consideration on the moderating effect of firm strategy. Based on relevant literature, we predict that HRM is cultural-specific and the alignment of HRM with societal culture should have a positive effect on firm performance. Also, we argue that a contingent factor, i.e., firm strategy of product diversification, should have a direct negative effect on firm performance. Moreover, this firm strategy should also moderate the relationship between the HRM policy/strategy and firm performance. Testing the relevant hypotheses in a major emerging economy, i.e., P.R. China, we collected data from multiple source and found evidence supporting our hypotheses. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings.
AB - This study deals with the issue whether HRM policies/practice are cultural specific with consideration on the moderating effect of firm strategy. Based on relevant literature, we predict that HRM is cultural-specific and the alignment of HRM with societal culture should have a positive effect on firm performance. Also, we argue that a contingent factor, i.e., firm strategy of product diversification, should have a direct negative effect on firm performance. Moreover, this firm strategy should also moderate the relationship between the HRM policy/strategy and firm performance. Testing the relevant hypotheses in a major emerging economy, i.e., P.R. China, we collected data from multiple source and found evidence supporting our hypotheses. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78651483872&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICEMT.2010.5657646
DO - 10.1109/ICEMT.2010.5657646
M3 - Conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:78651483872
SN - 9781424486175
T3 - ICEMT 2010 - 2010 International Conference on Education and Management Technology, Proceedings
SP - 314
EP - 318
BT - ICEMT 2010 - 2010 International Conference on Education and Management Technology, Proceedings
T2 - 2010 International Conference on Education and Management Technology, ICEMT 2010
Y2 - 2 November 2010 through 4 November 2010
ER -