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A research note on multinationality and firm performance

Grant, Kevin; Matousek, Roman; Meyer, Martin; Tzeremes, … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 37 (2017) 10, pp. 1408-1424

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a fresh insight into the examination of the comparison between multinationality and firm performance, measured through technical efficiency levels by overcoming methodological constraints and misunderstandings presented in earlier research....

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The effects of global outsourcing strategies on participants’ attitudes and organizational effectiveness

Kathawala, Yunus - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 2, pp. 112-128

Global outsourcing is a management strategy by which an organization delegates major, non‐core functions to specialized and efficient service providers. Global outsourcing represents a significant shift in the way organizations manage and staff their business support activities. While global...

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Unemployment: national policies in a global economy

Eatwell, John - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 5, pp. 343-373

Two issues have dominated the recent employment experience of the major industrial countries: first, the common rise in unemployment throughout the OECD; second, the diversity in the scale and content of that rise as between, on the one hand, the core of the European Union and Australia, and, on...

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The effects of cross‐cultural training on the acculturation process of the global workforce

Zakaria, Norhayati - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 6, pp. 492-510

Cross‐cultural training is fast becoming a recognizably important component in the world of international business. This paper discusses the effectiveness of cross‐cultural training in facilitating the process of acculturation, and in developing the culture‐specific and culture‐general...

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Part‐time employment in Australia – Evidence for globalization?

de Ruyter, Alex; Burgess, John - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 6, pp. 452-464

Part‐time employment has expanded across most OECD countries over the past 25 years. Over the last two decades the Australian part‐time employment share has more than doubled to be around 26 percent of the workforce. This paper examines the growth in part‐time employment in Australia and...

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Global change, economic restructuring and labour market issues in Mexico City

Jimenez, Miguel - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 6, pp. 464-480

This paper analyses how economic effects driven by the process of globalization, such as those generated by the rise in …

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Globalization, biotechnologization of agriculture and farmers – The quasi‐employees of the new high technology farms

Abaidoo, Samuel - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 6, pp. 481-491

One of the major changes associated with economic globalization is the increasing importance of intellectual property …

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Trends and emerging practices in human resource management ‐ The Canadian scene

Belout, Adnane; Dolan, Shimon L.; Saba, Tania - In: International Journal of Manpower 22 (2001) 3, pp. 207-215

Focuses on new trends that have been identified for Canadian human resources (HR): the emergence of new roles for HR; new forms of partnerships, particularly in the labor‐management relations; globalizations in daily HR operations; work life issues; programs to tackle the shifting...

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Expatriate academics: job factors and work outcomes

Selmer, Jan; Lauring, Jakob - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) 2, pp. 194-210

Purpose – The literature on business expatriates has been increasing rapidly, but research on expatriate academics has remained scant, despite the apparent increasing globalisation of the academic world. Therefore, more research is needed on the latter group of expatriates. This paper aims to...

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The labour market consequences of globalisation and regionalisation

Cuyvers, Ludo; De Lombaerde, Philippe; Rayp, Glenn - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) 3, pp. 252-256

Purpose – This paper aims to introduce the subject of the impact of globalization and regionalization on the labour … policies. These diverse issues are dealt with in their relation with increasing globalization in developed economies. Findings … research on the social impact of globalization, particularly the labour market consequences. Originality/value – A more …

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