Session Summary

Session Number:202
Session ID:S73
Session Title:Lessons Learned From a 13-Country, Regional Analysis of International Human Resource Management
Short Title:HRM lessons from 13 countries
Session Type:Showcase Symposium
Hotel:Hyatt West
Floor:LL1
Room:Water Tower
Time:Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:20 PM - 2:10 PM

Sponsors

HR  (Lynn Shore)mgtlms@langate.gsu.edu (404) 651-3038 
MED  (James Stoner)Stoner@mary.fordham.edu (212) 765-5573 
IM  (Farok Contractor)farok@andromeda.rutgers.edu (973) 353-5348 

General People

Chair Von Glinow, Mary Ann Florida International U. vonglino@fiu.edu (305)-348-4218 
Chair Drost, Ellen A. San Diego State U. edrost@mail.sdsu.edu (619)-594-5306 

Submissions

Overview 
Chair Von Glinow, Mary Ann Florida International U. vonglino@fiu.edu (305)-348-4218 
Chair Drost, Ellen A. San Diego State U. edrost@mail.sdsu.edu (619)-594-5306 
The Best Practice in International HRM Project: Methods 
Presenter Lowe, Kevin B. U. of North Carolina, Greensboro kevin_lowe@uncg.edu (336)-334-3055 
Presenter Teagarden, Mary  Thunderbird teagarden@t-bird.edu 602.978.7052 
Presenter Geringer, John Michael California Poytechnic U. mgering@cymbal.aix.calpoly.edu 805.756.1755 
Divergence or Convergence: A Cross-National Comparison of Personnel Selection Practices  
 Huo, Y. Paul U. of Puget Sound   
 Huang, Heh J. National Sun Yat-Sen U. jhuang@cm.nsysu.edu.tw 886-8-722-6975 
 Napier, Nancy K. Boise State U. rmgnapie@cobfac.idbsu.edu 208-385-1314 
The Best Practice Intenational HRM Project: Compensation 
Presenter Dowling, Peter J. U. of Tasmania peter.dowling@utas.edu.au (613)-6324-3569 
 Lowe, Kevin B. U. of North Carolina, Greensboro kevin_lowe@uncg.edu (336)-334-3055 
Benchmarking Training and Development Practices: A Ten-Country Comparative Analysis 
 Drost, Ellen A. San Diego State U. edrost@mail.sdsu.edu (619)-594-5306 
 Lowe, Kevin B. U. of North Carolina, Greensboro kevin_lowe@uncg.edu (336)-334-3055 
 Frayne, Colette  California State Polytechnic U., San Luis Obispo cfrayne@polymail.cpunix.calpoly.edu (805)-545-7793 
An Exploratory Study of the Purpose of Perfomance Appraisal in Asia, Latin America, and North America 
 Milliman, John F. U. of Colorado, Colorado Springs jfmilliman@brain.uccs.edu  
 Nason, Stephen  Hong Kong U. of Science and Technology msnathan@ust.hk 305-348-4218 
 Zhu, Cherrie Jiuhua Monash U. cherrie.zhu@buseco.monash.edu.au 613-9905-5465 
Strategic Human Resource Management: A Cross-Cultural Practice? 
 Bowen, David E. Thunderbird bowend@t-bird.edu (602)-978-7150 
 Galang, Carmen  U. of Victoria   
 Pillai, Rajnandini  California State U., San Marcos rpillai@mailhost1.csusm.edu 760-750-4234 

Abstract

In 1990, a small core of researchers came together to conduct research on a topic that held considerable intrigue for them, but had barely been discussed in the research literature: International Human Resource Management. What emerged ultimately was a multinational, multicultural, interdisciplinary research consortium involving 38 researchers* investigating some 28 countries using the same research instrument, to develop what they hoped would emerge as "Best Practices" in IHRM. Our goal was to produce a theory of cross- cultural management, based on etic description of IHRM practices, and would enhance our ideas of equivalence in theories of social behavior in different cultures. No data or key findings have been discussed extensively until now. This symposium discusses a variety of IHRM practices, with data from 13 countries**. Von Glinow and Drost present an overview of this Consortium. The methodology used over the eight year period in the cross-cultural management trenches is presented by Lowe, Teagarden and Geringer. Bowen and Pillai then tackle the question of whether the strategic aspects of IHRM are conceptualized and practiced similarly across these country/regional blocs. Huo then discusses recruiting practices, followed by Dowling on pay and compensation. Milliman and Zhu follow on performance appraisal systems in the 13-country sample; Frayne, Drost and Lowe discuss training and development .We conclude with a discussion of theoretical and practical lessons learned, across various regional/country blocs, and how these "best practices," are executed in a diverse and increasingly pluralistic world.