Human resources management during organizational change in Russian companies: Frequently used and efficient practices

This article discusses approaches to human resources management (HRM) within the frames of different theories of organizational change and presents results of empirical research on specifics of HRM during organizational change in Russian companies. The research revealed that Russian companies most frequently use quite „hard“ approach to HRM during the period of change, mainly focused on managing individual employee. Data analysis discovered approaches to HRM that influenced positively total efficiency of organizational change programs. These approaches do not coincide with most frequently used ones and combine „hard“ and „soft“ HRM practices, focused on managing both individual employee and internal co-operation in company. Further hypothesizes about situational factors determining choice between different most efficient approaches are formulated.