Abstracts
Résumé
A l’heure où la plupart des grands groupes ont opté pour des stratégies d’internationalisation de plus en plus élaborées, cet article propose d’étudier les enjeux du contrôle des activités étrangères sous un angle nouveau, celui de la gestion internationale des ressources humaines. L’analyse comparative de quatorze firmes multinationales permet d’identifier un ensemble de pratiques de Gestion Internationale des Ressources Humaines (GIRH) déployées dans une optique de coordination et d’intégration des filiales internationales. La contribution propose ainsi une grille d’analyse des pratiques de contrôle par la GIRH.
Mots-clés :
- contrôle,
- gestion internationale des ressources humaines (girh),
- multinationale,
- mécanismes de coordination,
- stratégie
Abstract
At a time when most great multinationals have opted for more and more radical internationalization strategies, this article’s aim is to propose a new approach of foreign activities management control based on IHRM. A comparative survey of 14 global firms gives opportunity to identify a range of practices in IHRM implemented by headquarters to optimise coordination and integration of their international subsidiaries. This contribution provides a detailed review of those management control practices based on IHRM.
Keywords:
- control,
- international human resources management (ihrm),
- multinational company (mnc),
- mechanism of coordination,
- strategy
Resumen
A la hora en que la mayoría de los grandes grupos han optado por estrategias de internacionalización cada vez más elaboradas, este artículo propone estudiar los objetivos del control de las actividades extranjeras bajo una nueva perspectiva, la de la gestión internacional de los recursos humanos. El análisis comparativo de catorce empresas multinacionales permite identificar un conjunto de prácticas de Gestión Internacional de Recursos Humanos ( GIRH ) desarrolladas bajo una óptica de coordinación y de integración de las filiales internacionales. Así pues la contribución propone un cuadro analítico de las prácticas de control por la GIRH.
Palabras clave:
- Control,
- Gestión Internacional de Recursos Humanos,
- Multinacional,
- Mecanismos de coordinación,
- Estrategia
Appendices
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