International Human Resources Management Of Japanese, American, And European Firms In Asia: The Roles Of Headquarters And Subsidiaries

The main role of the headquarters international human resources departments/business units of seven Japanese firms researched is to manage the Japanese expatriates at their subsidiaries in Asia; they have little involvement with the management of local employees. The headquarters international human resources departments/business units at five researched American firms tend to maintain strong company value/mission that drives use of their performance appraisal/promotion systems for employees worldwide. In addition, the headquarters human resources departments/business units of the American firms tend to supervise senior-level managers regardless of their nationalities.