@ text: A concise, jargon-free guide that covers the main practices and theories that
constitute human resource management (HRM). The entries, defined and discussed by a …

Purpose–Seeks to identify the characteristics of high performance organizations (HPO) so
managers can start improving their organizations in such a way that these also become …

Under the pressure of ever increasing demands of the external environment and
stakeholders, organizations are more and more looking for the elements that make up high …

In the past few decades, various attempts have been made to improve performance in the
public sector. These improvement programs have had mixed and sometimes even …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether the United Arab Emirates (UAE) business
context as described in the literature still matches with the UAE business context in practice …

Purpose–Interest in creating high performance organizations (HPOs) has been growing in
the Middle East and Middle Eastern managers have been looking into practices that will …

1. 1 Background of the Study: Ef? ciency in Cross-Cultural International Business
Management Ef? cient business management is crucial in achieving corporate (national or …

Purpose There is a growing debate and research stream on the influence of national culture
on the type and nature of management control systems (MCSs) used by organizations in the …

Recent literature indicates that the application of corporate social responsibility (CSR) can
lead to better organisational performance. It is therefore logical to propose that CSR is not …

This paper examines the interplay between national cultural dimensions and the design,
enactment, and experience of a Western model of a performance management system …