High-performance work systems in foreign subsidiaries of American multinationals: An institutional model

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Lawler, John J.; Chen, Shyh-jer; Wu, Pei-Chuan; Bae, Johngseok; Bai, Bing
• 署名单位: National Sun Yat Sen University; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; National University of Singapore; Korea University; University Redlands
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2010.42
• 发表日期: 2011
• 页码: 202-220
• 关键词: INSTITUTIONAL THEORY; human resource management (HRM); multinational corporations (MNCs) and enterprises (MNEs)

摘要

This study examines the implementation of high-performance work systems (HPWSs) in 217 subsidiaries of American-based multinational enterprises operating in 14 countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Specifically, this paper explores the effect of host-country institutional factors on the extent of HPWS implementation in subsidiaries, and focuses on strong agency influences and dominance effects. The proposed model was more successful in explaining the effect of HPWSs on rank-and-file employees than on managers. Of particular interest is the strong positive association between host-country economic growth and HPWS implementation, which suggests a possible cyclical sensitivity of subsidiaries regarding human resource management strategy. Journal of International Business Studies (2011) 42, 202-220. doi:10.1057/jibs.2010.42