Addresses the question of whether military expenditures in the Arab world have been at the expense of human capital development. Mainly finds that countries in the Arab world have experienced increases in human capital development associated with increased rates of military participation (armed...

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 --...

Using the Irish data from the Price Waterhouse Cranfield Project on International Strategic Human Resource Management, examines developments in flexible working practices in the Republic of Ireland. Reviews relevant literature and presents an overview of the Irish labour market context. The...

Investigates managerial values as predictors of managerial decision styles. A multiple regression analysis indicated that existential values related positively to a consultative decision‐making style while tribalistic values related significantly to a pseudo‐consultative decision‐making...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how characteristics of the HR department and HR work, which relate to resource availability and resource needs, influence HR outsourcing. The study examines the subject of human resource (HR) outsourcing. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine whether the relationship between knowledge management (KM) strategy and firm performance is contingent on human resource management (HRM) control systems. Design/methodology/approach – Surveys were collected in computer and peripheral equipment...