Unraveling home and host country effects: An investigation of the HR policies of an American multinational in four European countries

Phil Almond, Tony Edwards, Trevor Colling, Anthony Ferner, Paddy Gunnigle, Michael Müller-Camen, Javier Quintanilla, Hartmut Wächter

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Abstract

This article argues that the institutional "home" and "host" country effects on employment policy and practice in multinational corporations (MNCs) need to be analyzed within a framework which takes more account both of the multiple levels of embeddedness experienced by the MNC, and processes of negotiation at different levels within the firm. Using in-depth case study analysis of the human resource (HR) structure and industrial relations and pay policies of a large U.S-owned MNC in the IT sector, across Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, the article attempts to move towards such a framework.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-306
Number of pages31
JournalIndustrial Relations
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2005

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