Globalization of human resource management: a cross-cultural perspective for the public sector.

Human resource management can include two large areas: personnel management and development functions. This paper attempts to shed light on development functions, which have tended to be somewhat disregarded in traditional public personnel administration and international public administration educa...

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Published in:Public Personnel Management Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 227 - 244
Main Author: Kim PS
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Summer99
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Human resource management can include two large areas: personnel management and development functions. This paper attempts to shed light on development functions, which have tended to be somewhat disregarded in traditional public personnel administration and international public administration education. The primary objective is to answer some of the most critical questions regarding human resources in a global perspective. How can executives develop a multicultural management group? What role should human resources play in the management of negotiations and international collaboration? How can cross-cultural competencies best be developed?