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Examining the impact of the cultural dimension of uncertainty avoidance on staffing decisions: a look at US and German firms

Sandy Jeanquart‐Barone (Associate Professor of Management, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business and Public Affairs, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071, USA)
Joy V. Peluchette (Associate Professor of Management, Department of Management and Marketing, School of Business, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN 47712, USA)

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

ISSN: 1352-7606

Article publication date: 1 September 1999

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Abstract

Examines the impact of cultural differences on recruitment and selection practices in the USA and Germany, using a sample of 45 German and 25 US firms. Finds that German firms reported a significantly higher utilization of low‐risk recruitment methods for both blue‐ and white‐collar employees, a significantly higher use of structured and work‐related selection methods for white‐collar employees, and a greater percentage of corporate budget devoted to training. Highlights implications of these findings.

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Jeanquart‐Barone, S. and Peluchette, J.V. (1999), "Examining the impact of the cultural dimension of uncertainty avoidance on staffing decisions: a look at US and German firms", Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527609910796960

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