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International HRM headquarters as a top management group in Israel

Aviv Kidron (Organizational Development and Consulting, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Emek Yezreel, Israel)

EuroMed Journal of Business

ISSN: 1450-2194

Article publication date: 3 June 2022

Issue publication date: 23 October 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

This study extends the understanding of the context of IHRM headquarters as one of the top management groups (TMGs) through the application of both upper echelons theory and contextual theory.

Design/methodology/approach

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior Israeli HR managers from international advanced-technology companies.

Findings

This study expands on theory by explaining how contexts act as constraints or opportunities for IHRM headquarter professionals as TMGs. The organizational context in which the IHRM headquarters take part is based on two themes: organizational structure and shared values. This is followed by the context of IHRM headquarters that includes two foundations for integration: strategic IHRM and trust. Finally, integration is derived from two themes: collaborative behaviors and electronic HRM.

Originality/value

This research has yielded a theoretical framework, which makes progress toward developing an integrative paradigm between IHRM headquarters' behavioral integration and organizational features. The paper presents a valuable “toolkit” for facilitating internal integration in IHRM headquarters.

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Citation

Kidron, A. (2023), "International HRM headquarters as a top management group in Israel", EuroMed Journal of Business, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 643-659. https://doi.org/10.1108/EMJB-01-2022-0012

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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