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Strategic Management of Human Resources: A response to Globalisation and Business Performance

Year 2010
Volume/Issue/Review Month Vol. - 3 | Issue 1 | January – June
Title Strategic Management of Human Resources: A response to Globalisation and Business Performance
Authors Dr. Amirul Hasan Ansari , Vimal Babu
Broad area Strategic Management of Human Resources
Abstract
Globalization represents the structural making of the world characterized by the free flow of technology and human resources across national boundaries as well as the spread of Information Technology and mass media presenting an ever-changing and competitive business environment.This paper is an attempt to address two limitations. The primary objective of this paper is to present a conceptual framework for effective management of human resources as a response to the growing interaction of globalization and business performance. Three central arguments are made in this paper.Guided by theoretical perspectives such as the firm’s resource-based theory of competitive advantage and empirical evidence,this paper develop propositions draws implications for the strategic management of human resources to prepare organizations for the challenges of globalization.
Description Most of the response to the financial crisis has focused on macroeconomic aspects and there is relatively little research on the role of human resources. The issue of globalization has been addressed predominantly in, and with respect to, the developed ec
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