Effective human resources management practices in small and medium enterprises: global perspectives of the MIST (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey) economies

RIS ID

88317

Publication Details

Chandrakumara, P. & Rao, P. (2014). Effective human resources management practices in small and medium enterprises: global perspectives of the MIST (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey) economies. In C. Machado & P. Melo (Eds.), Effective Human Resources Management in Small and Medium Enterprises: Global Perspectives (pp. 44-73). UnitedStates: IGI Global.

Link to publisher version (URL)

IGI Global

Abstract

This chapter explores HRM (human resource management) practices in SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in the MIST (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, and Turkey) economies. Researchers and consultancy firms such as Goldman Sachs have suggested that these nations will be potentially very strong trading economies for the next decade based on economic analyses. SMEs play pivotal roles in these nations as they contribute to a majority of their domestic employment and GDP (gross domestic product). The focus of the chapter is based on a thorough investigation of secondary sources on HRM practices (recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and compensation) of SMEs in the MIST nations. Institutional theory and strategic human resource management (SHRM) perspectives are showcased in understanding these practices better. The findings of our study suggest that HRM practices adopted in the MIST countries, both individually as well as a cluster, reflect the aspects of universalistic, contingency, resources bases and institutional perspectives of the strategic HRM (SHRM) model. The evidence also indicates the simultaneous adoption of both convergence and divergence theories of international HRM. The chapter also presents a model of HRM practices adopted by the SMEs in the MIST nations. Theoretical and practical implications of findings are discussed and directions for future research are provided.

Please refer to publisher version or contact your library.

Share

COinS
 

Link to publisher version (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4731-2.ch003