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International Strategic Human Resource Management: A Comparative Case Analysis of Spanish Firms in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Yingying Zhang ,
Simon Dolan ,
Tony Lingham  and
Yochanan Altman
Translated by
张莹莹
Yingying Zhang
Affiliation:
Complutense University of Madrid (CUNEF), Spain
Simon Dolan
Affiliation:
Ramon Llull University (ESADE), Spain
Tony Lingham
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University, USA
Yochanan Altman
Affiliation:
University of Paris (II), France
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Abstract

This study examines the role of human resources in strategy formulation processes in China's emerging market. Employing a qualitative data driven thematic analysis, we present evidence collected from six comparative case sites of Spanish firms in China. Our findings suggest that high performing firms use a dynamic adaptive logic while lower performing firms use a static structural logic. A dynamic adaptive model of strategic human resource management is identified, emphasizing a fluid and informal process between strategy, human resources and international management.

Keywords

Chinahuman resourcesinternational businessSpainstrategy中国人力资源国际商业西班牙战略
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Articles
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Management and Organization Review , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , July 2009 , pp. 195 - 222
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Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2009

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