International Journal of Manpower: Volume 22 Issue 3

Human resource management in Australia ‐ Prospects for the twenty‐first century

Margaret Patrickson, Linley Hartmann

In Australia, globalization, together with economic and political developments internal to the country, has resulted in deregulation of the former institution‐based system of…

Trends and emerging practices in human resource management ‐ The Canadian scene

Adnane Belout, Shimon L. Dolan, Tania Saba

Focuses on new trends that have been identified for Canadian human resources (HR): the emergence of new roles for HR; new forms of partnerships, particularly in the…

Trends and emerging values in human resource management in France

Jean‐Luc Cerdin, Jean‐Marie Peretti

The demographics and the legal and political characteristics of the French environment impact strongly on HR practices in France. Career management, recruitment, training and…

The transformation in human resource management in Israel

Abraham Sagie, Jacob Weisberg

The transition from a Socialist approach to a free market approach and the rise of a new high‐tech sector are two remarkable shifts that have occurred in the last two decades in…

Human resource management in Japan ‐ Adjustment or transformation?

Jan Selmer

During an extended period of economic recession for most of the 1990s, broad and striking changes have been made to the Japanese employment system. How fundamental or reversible…

Trends and emerging values in human resource management ‐ The Spanish scene

Ramón Valle, Fernando Martín, Pedro M. Romero

Spanish firms have undertaken significant internal changes, including those related to human resources management, in order to adapt to new circumstances of market…

Human resource management in Turkey ‐ Current issues and future challenges

Zeynep Aycan

In Turkey’s dynamic economy, HRM is recognized as one of the most important tools in maintaining organizational effectiveness and competitiveness. However, there are a number of…

Trends and emerging values in human resource management ‐ The UK scene

Suzanne Richbell

Trends in UK human resource management (HRM) are shaped by its cost‐driven and competitiveness‐enhancing nature. The drive for leaner organisations has led to increased use of…

Human resource management trends in the USA ‐ Challenges in the midst of prosperity

Alison M. Konrad, John Deckop

Productivity gains powered by technological innovation have fueled expansion of the US economy during the 1990s. US economic prosperity has led to labor shortages, which are…

Antisocial Behavior in Organizations

Yoav Vardi

The New Careers: Individual Action and Economic Change

Norma Heaton