Given the significant political and socio-economic transformations occurring in the
challenging yet under-researched Arab world nowadays, this study seeks to (1) …

Based on a robust structured literature analysis, this paper highlights the key developments
in the field of human resource management (HRM) in the Middle East. Utilizing the …

Informal networking can be seen as a positive activity with beneficial outcomes for
individuals, firms, and society as a whole, but informal networking can also lead to collusion …

The present study offers a logical understanding of the development of human resource
management (HRM) in Vietnam over the past 30 years. While previous studies have …

In this article, we highlight the significance and need for conducting context-specific human
resource management (HRM) research, by focusing on four critical themes. First, we discuss …

This study examines factors that influence the development and transformation of local
innovations into global innovations from an emerging market subsidiary. We argue that …

The paper unpacks the “black box” of informal institutions and theorizes about the role of
informal networks in channeling continuity and change in informal institutions. Specifically …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to suggest that informal practices and institutions of
post-Soviet countries differ from informality in other post-socialist regions and, therefore …

Informal institutions influence all aspects of international business (IB), but they have
received limited attention in the literature relative to formal institutions. This article extends …

The authors report the findings of a study conducted among a sample of 202 Hong Kong–
based Chinese importing companies regarding their working relationships with Western …