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A passenger running west on a ship headed east: positioning Turkish HRM on the convergence and divergence continuum

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  • Serkan Bayraktaroglu
  • Erhan Atay
  • Habibe Ilhan

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to understand whether circumstantial factors in Turkey create a unique approach to human resource management (HRM) determining its place on the convergence and divergence continuum. Design/methodology/approach - Turkish HRM literature, based on 39 journal articles published between the years 1998 and 2018, are analyzed through an institutional theory lens using content analysis. Findings - The ambiguity of the convergence and divergence issue in Turkey may be argued as HRM is still not considered as a primary management function in Turkey. There appear to be only a small number of original studies that preserve cultural values as well as follow new trends within the discipline. Originality/value - This study broadens the understanding of the developmental trajectories of HRM by examining the context, history and advancement of HRM in Turkey as an example of developing economies.

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  • Serkan Bayraktaroglu & Erhan Atay & Habibe Ilhan, 2020. "A passenger running west on a ship headed east: positioning Turkish HRM on the convergence and divergence continuum," Management Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 44(1), pages 25-58, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:mrrpps:mrr-10-2019-0446
    DOI: 10.1108/MRR-10-2019-0446
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