...Patricia Loga; Anand Chand Purpose There is extant literature on performance appraisal systems (PAS) in public sector globally; however, most of the literature focuses on PAS in public sector in large developed and large developing countries. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is scant...

... of past activities and to award hard working staff, could provide the platform to strengthen the employer-employee relationship at the firm level. Originality/value This study fills an important contextual gap (a less developed country’s context) within the convergence-divergence debate...

... enriched by secondary data and previous research. Given some commonalities between Iran and other developing countries, the findings might be of potential interest in comparative studies dealing with management transferability. Hamid Yeganeh can be contacted at: hamid.yeganeh@fsa.ulaval.ca © Emerald...

... anchors of workers in less developed countries are a neglected and little understood area of inquiry (Counsell, 2002 ; Pringle and Mallon, 2003). Drawing on institutional theory and through a study of a particular group of skilled workers in Nigeria – specifically those involved in information technology...

... reveals that training was not integrated in a planned way to employee career development. Research limitations/implications The present study adds to a growing literature that helps the understanding of HRM policies and practices in a developing country context. Future research would benefit from...

... An original model based on the labor competency management framework is proposed for training, developing and certifying construction supervisors in Chile and other developing countries. This model was developed from the findings of a case study in which the competency framework was applied to a specific...