International comparative study on the strength of human resource management system (HRM system): Comparison between Japan, Asia, and Latin America

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H03386
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: SHIRAKI Mitsuhide 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 教授 (80187533)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 山本 崇雄 神奈川大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (30318761) ; 細萱 伸子 上智大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (50267382) ; 岸 保行 新潟大学, 人文社会・教育科学系, 准教授 (50454088) ; 飛田 正之 福井県立大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (60315835)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: フローバルナ人事制度 / 強いHRM / 高業績HRMシステム / ワーク・エンゲージメント / 職務満足

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The case studies for three Japanese automotive companies, that is, Companies O, I, and A, show us that the globalization of HR have been evolving quickly, and therefore the balancing and gaining consistency between global and local HR system have become bigger issues. It becomes clear here that the direction for giving bigger power to regional headquarters.
The empirical study was conducted in Japanese, Mexican and other foreign multinational companies operating mainly in the automotive industry and employing mostly Mexican nationals. HRM outcomes are linked to both desired and undesired behavioral outcomes and finally to the employee’s job performance. Our framework contributes to not only the academic circle but also the practical understanding of the perception of local workers for foreign HR practices.

Free Research Field

国際人的資源管理の研究が中心であり、多国籍企業における人事管理システムの特徴とその国際比較の実証分析