Human resources and international joint venture performance: a system perspective

• 成果类型: Article; Proceedings Paper
• 署名作者: Gong, YP; Shenkar, O; Luo, YD; Nyaw, MK
• 署名单位: Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; University of Miami; Lingnan University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400154
• 发表日期: 2005
• 页码: 505-518
• 关键词: Human resources; international joint venture; general systems theory

摘要

Building on general systems theory, we argue that the multi-system nature of the international joint venture (IJV) drives two distinct but inter-related sets of human resource (HR) issues: a set whose core is mainly within the venture subsystem (within-IJV HR set), producing a detrimental impact on venture performance; and a set associated mainly with the relational tension along the interface between the parent and the venture subsystem (relational/interface HR set). The relational set is detrimental at the system level, but actually has a positive performance impact at the venture subsystem level. Hierarchical regression results from a sample of 265 China-based IJVs offer support for the above hypotheses developed around the two sets of HR issues. We discuss implications for IJV theory, research, and practice.