4HRM practices and MNC .ppt

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HRM practices and MNCknowledge transfer

Dana B. Minbaeva


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Introduction HRM

Black Bo x Data&Method

Measures

Results Conclusions

Questions


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characteristics of that knowledge knowledge sources knowledge senders knowledge receivers

the transformation of the HRM system andidentified the support to the process of organizational

learning as the key strategic task facingthe HRM function in many MNCs today

HRM practices and knowledge-relatedoutcomes are associated

Literature

bringing knowledge transfer and HRM together


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What HRM practices?

Human resource planning Performance appraisal

Reward systems Career management

Which combinations of HRM practices?

conceptual

factor analyticcluster analysis


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H1

Developing absorptive capacity of knowledge receivers

HRM practices [ absorptive capacityof knowledge receivers ]

degree of knowledge transfer


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H2

Supporting learning environment

HRM practices [ Supporting learningenvironment ]



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HRM practices[absorptive capacity

of knowledge receivers

as a system of mutuallyreinforcing practices ]

H3a

complementarity


HRM practices[Supporting learning

environment as a

system of mutuallyreinforcing practices ]

HRM practices [ Bothcapacity and

environment as a

system of mutuallyreinforcing practices ]

H3b H3c


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Data

data set of the subsidiaries of Danish MNCstwo or more subsidiaries abroademploy more than 30 employees

The final data set consisted of 305Danish subsidiaries located in Europe, Asia, and North America .

web-based questionnaire survey methodology

The resulting data set consisted of 92 subsidiaries (response rateof 30 percent). The subsidiaries were located in the USA, China,Germany, Sweden, the UK, Russia, Poland, France,

Sri Lanka, India, and Portugal

Method


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Dependent Independent

Degree of knowledge transfer

(DoKT)

StaffingPromotion

CompensationPerformance appraisal

Corporate socializationMechanisms

Flexible working practices


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H1 H2 H3a H3b H3c

limitations

only twomediatingvariables

Surveyresponse

bias

the useof controlvariables


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