Institutionalization and bargaining power explanations of HRM practices ininternational joint ventures - The case of Chinese-Western joint ventures

Authors
Bjorkman, I Lu, Y
Citation
I. Bjorkman et Y. Lu, Institutionalization and bargaining power explanations of HRM practices ininternational joint ventures - The case of Chinese-Western joint ventures, ORGAN STUD, 22(3), 2001, pp. 491-512
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
ORGANIZATION STUDIES
ISSN journal
01708406 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
491 - 512
Database
ISI
SICI code
0170-8406(2001)22:3<491:IABPEO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The human resource management (FIRM) practices associated with local profes sionals and managerial-level employees in international joint ventures are analyzed in a study of 63 Chinese-Western joint ventures. Over all, the HRM practices more closely resemble those of the foreign parent company, than those of local companies. Institutionalization theory as well as the bargai ning power perspective were instrumental in explaining the degree to which the HRM practices in the joint ventures were similar to those of the foreig n parent company.