Since the early 1980s the field of HRM has seen the independent evolution of two independent
subfields (strategic and functional), which we believe is dysfunctional to the field as a …

The discovery and implementation of antibiotics in the early twentieth century transformed
human health and wellbeing. Chemical synthesis enabled the development of the first …

… Paauwe, Wright and Guest (three of the leadersin the field)have puttogether an excellent
volume with an outstandinginternational castof authors;itisalucid and cogentcoverageof the …

The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm has influenced the field of strategic human resource
management (SHRM) in a number of ways. This paper explores the impact of the RBV …

Critics have argued that the field of human resource management (HRM) lacks a coherent
theoreticalframework. This article attempts to further the theoretical development of SHRM …

Although managers cite human resources as a firm's most important asset, many organizational
decisions do not reflect this belief. This article uses the value, rareness, imitability, and …

… can be used for competitive advantage, they are somewhat deficient from a theoretical
perspective, and a theoretical foundation is necessary for moving our knowledge forward (Wright …

We describe a variety of perspectives on corporate social responsibility (CSR), which we use
to develop a framework for consideration of the strategic implications of CSR. Based on this …

In this article we present a framework for studying the concepts of fit and flexibility in the field
of strategic human resource management (HRM), focusing on HRM practices, employee …

Although strategic human resource (HR) management research has established a significant
relationship between high-performance HR practices and firm-level financial and market …