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BUSN3025 Seminar 4 Comparative HRM
BUSN3025 Seminar 4 Comparative HRM
Universalism-Contextual debate
Is there a best practice approach?
Convergence as a 3rd alternative
Ever changing
HR needs to keep up
Recognize differences
Gained importance during the
Industrial Revolution by Socialists
Losing importance or relevance?
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Chan, C.C.A. and Pearson, C.A.L. (2001). Comparison of managerial work goals among
Bruneian, Malaysian and Singaporean managers. Journal of Management Development,
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across four parent countries. Thunderbird International Business Review, 42(2), 145-166.
Women in senior
management
Upward trend in UK, Aust and the US
Rate of growth slower in certain countries
Traditional views and expectations of girls and
women
Government and ILO interventions
Profiles (marital status, no. of dependents,
educational background compared to partner)
Is Confucian ethics promoting male chauvinism?
Von Glinow, M.A., Drost, E.A. and Teagarden, M.B. (2002). Converging on IHRM best practices: Lessons
learned from a globally distributed consortium on theory and practice. Human Resource Management,
41(1), 123-140.