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| Author: | Ferner, A. (et al.) |
| Title: | HRM structures and subsidiary discretion in foreign multinationals in the UK |
| Journal: | International journal of human resource management
2011 : JAN, VOL. 22:1-3, p. 483-510 |
| Index terms: | international human resource management multinational companies subsidiary companies United Kingdom |
| Freeterms: | headquarters control subsidiary autonomy |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article uses a large-scale representative survey to examine a key aspect of control in multinational companies (MNCs): the extent of central influence over human resource (HR) policy formation in subsidiaries. The article assesses how far policy is determined by corporate headquarters or some other higher-level organizational structure. It finds, first, that the degree of central control is influenced for different HR issues by nationality of ownership and by international product/service standardization. Second, there is some variability in the antecedents associated with discretion on different HR issues. Finally, aspects of the structure of the HRM function significantly affect discretion. |
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