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Matching Strategy and Human Resources in Multinational Corporations

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Strategy is implemented by people; this article emphasizes this fundamental notion throughout. The characteristics of the major strategic levels and tasks in a multinational corporation (MNC) are identified, along with their implications for strategic human resource management. Through observations within 4 Swedish MNCs, the process by which human resources have gained a place in strategic management is examined. The experience of these firms in matching strategy and human resources is analyzed, concluding with suggestions regarding the implications of all this for practitioners and researchers.

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  1. The Swedish Council for Management and Work Life Issues,

    Anders Edström

  2. University of Pennsylvania,

    Peter Lorange

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*Anders Edström is Research Coordinator at the Swedish Council for Management and Work Life issues (SCMO), Sweden. He has previously taught and done research at the Gotenburg University, INSEAD, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management-Brussels, and Stockholm School of Economics. Results of his research on interfirm cooperation, control in MNCs, international human resource management and leadership have been published in 2 books and numerous articles.

**Peter Lorange is Professor and Chairman of the Management Department at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and Director of Wharton's Center for International Business studies. He has written extensively on the subject of corporate planning and strategic management, including his books, Strategic Planning Systems, Corporate Planning: An Executive Viewpoint, and implementation of Strategic Planning. Two new books, The C.E.O.'s Perspective on Strategic Planning and Strategic Control, are scheduled to be published soon. Dr. Lorange is a strategic management consultant to major corporations in the U.S., Europe, South America, and the Far East.

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Edström, A., Lorange, P. Matching Strategy and Human Resources in Multinational Corporations. J Int Bus Stud 15, 125–137 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490486

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