Table of contents - Special Issue: Diversity, issues and challenges: selected papers from the International Human Resource Management Conference, June 2009
Guest Editors: Wesley A. Scroggins, Philip G. Benson
International human resource management: diversity, issues and challenges
Wesley A. Scroggins, Philip G. BensonThe purpose of this article is to introduce the special issue which considers the impact that the global world has had on the profession of HRM.
Talent on demand?: Talent management in the German and Irish subsidiaries of a US multinational corporation
Ralf Burbach, Tony RoyleAs the interest in talent management (TM) gathers momentum, this paper aims to unravel how talent is managed in multinational corporations, what factors mediate the talent…
Modelling and predicting the performance of cross border managers
Julie Cogin, Alan FishCross border managers are an important feature of the global economy. Despite this, research evidence suggests that the primary selection criteria for cross border managers are…
Age, discrimination, and achievement motives: A study of German employees
Tanja RablThe aim of this paper is to challenge the person‐related aspect of the stereotype that older employees are unmotivated. In an overall model, it seeks to examine how age, perceived…
The business case for diversity and the perverse practice of matching employees to customers
Marc Bendick, Mary Lou Egan, Louis LanierThe typical “business case” for workforce diversity management in the USA implies that matching the demographic characteristics of sellers to buyers increases firms' productivity…
Flex‐time as a moderator of the job stress‐work motivation relationship: A three nation investigation
Chet E. Barney, Steven M. EliasIt has been known for some time that job stress has a wide‐ranging, negative impact on employees. It has also been known that providing employees with autonomy and/or control over…
Personality and career decisiveness: An international empirical comparison of business students' career planning
Marjaana Gunkel, Christopher Schlaegel, Ian M. Langella, Joy V. PeluchetteThe purpose of this paper is two‐fold: first, the degree to which career adaptability, career optimism, and career knowledge predict career decisiveness in China, Germany, and the…
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0048-3486e-ISSN:
1758-6933ISSN-L:
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hybridEditors:
- Professor Eddy Ng
- Professor Pauline Stanton