Developing the concept of socially responsible international human resource management

Abstract

Integrating the literature on international human resource management (IHRM) with corporate social responsibility, this paper introduces the concept of socially responsible IHRM (SRIHRM) and develops its construct in key IHRM functions. This paper also discusses the complexities in the implementation of and the factors that may determine multinational enterprises' decisions regarding SRIHRM practices. Avenues for further research and discussions on the practical implications are suggested.

Keywords:

• corporate social responsibility
• employee-oriented HRM
• HRM ethics
• international human resource management
• multinational enterprises
• socially responsible IHRM

Notes

1. ‘The Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership’, Business Week, 2 February 1998, 118.