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Multinationals and the process of post-entry HRM reform: evidence from three Jordanian case studies

  • Faten Baddar-Alhusan
    ,
  • Faten Z. Baddar Al-Husan
    ,
  • Philip James
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Abstract

Limited, in-depth, evidence exists as to the dynamics that underlay human resource reform in situations where multinationals acquire undertakings in developing countries on a basis short of full ownership. This article uses three case studies of human resource reform within privatised Jordanian undertakings acquired by French multinationals to shed further light on these dynamics. It concludes that the reforms introduced by the multinationals reflected their more general approaches to post-entry human resource reform, but that the pace and manner of change was influenced by local factors, including the influence that the Jordanian government was able to exert as a result of its continuing role in the ownership and management of the companies.

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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
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Original language

English

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

European Management Journal

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/04/2009

Publication status

Published - 01/04/2009

ISSN

0263-2373

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/251006
  • Scopus: 60649105534

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