High Performance Work System Practices in Foreign Subsidiaries of American Multinationals: A Multi-Country Study
Author(s)
Lawler, John J.
Chen, Shyh-Jer
Wu, Pei-Chuan
Bae, Johngseok
Bai, Bing
Issue Date
2008
Keyword(s)
high performance work systems
multinational corporations
culture
cluster analysis
Abstract
This study focuses on the utilization of high performance work systems (HPWS) by subsidiaries of American multinational companies (MNCs). It is based on the premise that American MNCs have a preference for HPWS utilization. However, institutional influences at the host-country level may limit the likelihood of HPWS implementation. This study examines HPWS implementation in a sample of subsidiaries across fourteen host countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe. The research provides considerable variability in host-country institutional environments. The model we propose is largely supported in the case of rank-and-file workers, though some anomalies are found in the case of managerial employees.
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