The article approaches the dynamics of the macro-micro between organizational environment and organization) in a dramatically changing command society. It is based on the empirical findings of a case study conducted by the author in Bulgaria in 1994. Kanter et al.'s organizational change model...

Purpose: Despite the growing economic importance of Africa, the region has received scant attention in the international human resource management literature. The purpose of this paper is to address the gap in examining human resource management (HRM) practices in Western multinational...

Purpose: Modern slavery is a problem that international business (IB) research can no longer ignore. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are often contributors to the persistence of modern slavery, by virtue of the regulatory challenge they pose to states and their insufficient oversight of supply...

Purpose: This paper aims to review the talent management literature to identify ways in which organizations can practically and effectively improve talent retention. Design/methodology/approach: This paper defines talent and talent retention and explains why retaining talent is so important and...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to look into state ownership and political support as two factors that influence the process of internationalization of Russian MNEs. Design/methodology/approach: The authors observe the theory and empirical evidence behind the phenomenon. Findings: The...

Purpose: This paper examines Western multinational enterprises’ (MNEs) application of ethnocentrism in human resource management (HRM) practices utilised in their subsidiaries in Ghana. The practices examined include recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management...