Human resource management practices at subsidiaries of multinational corporations and local firms in Taiwan

Global competition has forced corporations to invest overseas in order to g ain or maintain competitive advantage. International investment entails not only the movement of capital, machinery, and products but also the spread of corporate cultures to host countries. This is so because, to maintain ma nagerial consistency among its branches, a multinational corporation (MNC) will attempt to transplant its management system to any country in which it invests. However, it is also recognized that cultural contexts differ mark edly among nations, and that multinational firms must adjust their manageme nt practices to accommodate specific conditions in host-country environment s.