Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/79026 
Year of Publication: 
2011
Citation: 
[Journal:] Management Revue [ISSN:] 1861-9916 [Volume:] 22 [Issue:] 4 [Publisher:] Rainer Hampp Verlag [Place:] Mering [Year:] 2011 [Pages:] 312-324
Publisher: 
Rainer Hampp Verlag, Mering
Abstract: 
Employer behavior ('Arbeitgeberverhalten') plays an essential role when it comes to understanding Human Resource Management (HRM). However, rather few studies actually seem to take the concrete behavior of organizations as employers into account. Instead, German textbooks and journals are replete with examples of 'good practices' in HRM. We argue that, as a result, there is a growing discrepancy between HRM in research/teaching and practice, which unquestionably is a problematic development in an applied science like HRM. Based on our analysis of five leading German textbooks on HRM and five volumes of the German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management (2005-2009), we highlight current gaps in the academic discussion and we derive some theses concerning the current state of the discussion. Finally, we discuss our findings and highlight some avenues for further research in our field.
Subjects: 
HRM
employer behavior
textbook analysis
bad practice
JEL: 
M12
M14
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Document Type: 
Article

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