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In the first collection of its kind, The SAGE Handbook of Human Resource Management brings together contributions from leading, international scholars in an accessible, comprehensive and influential collection that combines both global and interdisciplinary perspectives. An indispensable resource for advanced students and researchers in the field, the Handbook focuses on familiarizing the reader with the fundamentals of applied human resource management while contextualizing practice within wider theoretical considerations. Internationally minded chapters combine a critical overview with discussion of key debates and research, plus comprehensively dealing with important emerging interests.
Human Resource Management in Developing Countries
Human Resource Management in Developing Countries
Introduction
Until recent years, the study of human resource management (HRM) in developing countries was overshadowed by that of international human resource management. Implicit in the dominance of international human resource management was the conception that only aspects of HRM in multinational firms (MNCs) in developing countries were worthy of the attention of researchers. In parallel, this view downplayed the existence and importance of HRM practices in local (indigenous) firms in developing countries. This was due to the fact that most local firms were generally small and micro enterprises often managed by family members and employing relatives or friends. In such organisations, people management was mainly informal rather than formal and as such meaningful HRM ...
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