Do Cultures Really Matter? : A Case Study of Human Resource Management Strategies

• Main Author: PAN, Shumin
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen 2009
• Subjects: HRM Strategies; Cultures; National Cultures; Corporate Cultures; Business studies; Företagsekonomi
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-106314

The purpose of this research study is to explore the relationship between cultures and Human Resource Management Strategies in Swedish Multinational Corporations. In order to achieve this purpose, a multiple-methods research design is adopted. The study consists of two steps. The first step is a pilot study which aims to give a general picture and the direction for the further case study. A case study is the second step; here, three companies are studied by conducting interviews: ArtsNordica, TeliaSonera and Company A, with the intention of highlighting the important issues of cultures and HRM strategies.