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Culture and HRM Strategies: The Case of an American Subsidiary in Scotland

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International Business Organization

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One of the major areas of study to have stimulated lively debate among analysts of the management of multinational companies is parent—subsidiary relations in general, and human resource management in particular. The study reported here is an attempt to contribute to this debate.

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  • This chapter draws in part on the following article: Tayeb, M. (1998) ‘Transfer of HRM policies and practices across cultures: an American company in Scotland’, International Journal of Human Resource Management, 9, 2, pp. 332–58.

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Tayeb, M. (1999). Culture and HRM Strategies: The Case of an American Subsidiary in Scotland. In: Burton, F., Chapman, M., Cross, A. (eds) International Business Organization. The Academy of International Business. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230377851_8

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