Influences and trends in human resource practices in The Netherlands

Abstract

The Netherlands, although a small country with few natural resources, is a major industrial power in the West, and operates some of the world’s largest multinationals. To understand more about human resource management (HRM) practices in this country we used a structured interview format containing questions about selection techniques, equal employment opportunity, performance appraisal, motivational techniques, and participative decision making, and we interviewed 30 HRM professionals. Results show that creative research‐based HRM practices are helping organizations to adapt to global economic challenges, but it has not been easy to balance the needs of employers with those of employees in a country with a history of workers’ rights.

Citation

Wiersma, U.J. and van den Berg, P.T. (1999), "Influences and trends in human resource practices in The Netherlands", Employee Relations, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 63-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425459910252993