An analysis comparing human resource management in China and the West with respect to information on human resources and systems for measuring them

Abstract

To better understand the dynamic nature of convergence, divergence, and contextualization in HRM as a whole, this article uses the development of HRM in China as a research study. It claims that in various institutional settings and across different historical periods, the methods of managing individuals in China have drifted from or coincided with Western or majority ideas and practises. Human resource management in modern China is examined alongside this intellectual storyline to reveal the impact of Western models like scientific management and human relations and Eastern European ones like personnel administration on local management practises. This research examines Chinese-Western joint ventures and fully owned subsidiaries throughout the People's Republic of China to determine the impact that HRM has on business success. Integrating HRM with business strategy and using an "elevated" HRM system were proven to have a favourable impact on a company's bottom line.

Keywords

HRM, Eastern and Chinese HRM, Administration, Management.