This special issue of the International Journal of Manpower examines the potentials and challenges of Internet data or ""Big Data"" for research in the social sciences with a special focus on human resources issues. Internet data are increasingly representing a large part of everyday life. The...

The 88th Applied Economics Asociation Conference was organized with the specific aim of stimulating discussion on the "Econometrics of Labor Demand". Various sessions have in particular focused in HRM and Job Performance Incentives. The collection of papers in this e-book, originally presented...

In this ebooks technology ionnovation and HRM are reported through various areas of research which provide systematic evidence for the three integrated HR strategies for organizational effectiveness and competitive advantage

This paper focuses on the debates about globalisation - its nature and impact - and the significance of multinational companies in the global economy. Introduces the special issue of the International Journal of Manpower, based on selected papers presented at the 7th Conference on International...

Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Human resource management(HRM) and public service motivation (PSM) -- Managers' motives for investing in HR practices and their implications for public service motivation -- Antecedents and outcomes of non-profit public service motivation in Korean NPOs --...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine what kinds of Dutch organisations offer their employees a choice in the composition of their benefits with the aid of a theoretical model that incorporates insights from rational choice theory, the theory of institutional pressures and the...

In a sample of 28 Dutch IPOs we looked for the organizational and human resource changes that accompany the transformation from a private into a public firm. We observed a growing efficiency climate and accountability drives, as well as a relationship between financial participation and...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine what kinds of Dutch organisations offer their employees a choice in the composition of their benefits with the aid of a theoretical model that incorporates insights from rational choice theory, the theory of institutional pressures and the...

During the recent recession, Australian organizations have undergone major changes focused on improvement of organizational competitiveness. In Australian public sector organizations, strong government control, stringent legislation and powerful trade unions make it extremely challenging to...

Considers the impact on the HR function of the strenuous restructuring and redeployment of resources brought about by the current eed for organizational change. Argues that the transformation of the HR function, while interesting in itself as a research concern, is perhaps more usefully...