Theoretical assumptions and empirical evidence from German firms
Globalization is becoming more and more important to companies all over the world. A major component of the globalization of business is the field of human resource management. A trend over the past few years has been to identify the linkage of human resource management with strategy not only on the national level but also on the international level. Thus, Strategic International Human Resource Management (SIHRM) is a growing field of research for academics and an important field of concern for practitioners in multinational corporations.