Strategic human resource management has been linked to competitive advantage and in turn to organizational performance. This linkage has been viewed from a universal, a contextual or a configurational perspective. Adopting the latter perspective, the authors of the present study investigate the...

This paper uses insights and data gained from 15 years of involvement in a research network studying HRM developments in Europe to explore the notion of “European HRM” and the meanings of convergence and divergence in HRM Using data from the last decade of the Cranet research, the paper puts...

In der aktuellen Flexibilisierungsdebatte werden bestehende rechtliche Regelungen immer wieder als Flexibilisierungshemmnisse angesehen, die eine Anpassung der monetären Anreizsysteme an die aktuellen Anforderungen in den Unternehmen verhindern und im internationalen Vergleich einen...

This study uses structural equation modeling to test a model of the impact of human resources management practices on perceived organizational performance, on a large sample of European companies. The influences of competitive intensity, industry attractiveness and strategic management are...

Wage flexibility is often considered to be caused by the highly regulated labor market and the rigid system of labor law existing in Germany, especially in the field of wage determination. In this paper the impact of existing labor agreements on incentive systems in Germany is analyzed. It...