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Human Resource Management in Russian Companies

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  • Igor Gurkov
  • Olga Zelenova

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This article explores the distinctive characteristics of the Russian system of human resource management (HRM) in comparison to that in other countries. The overview of HRM systems in other countries is based on data available through CRANET research of comparative HRM. We discovered that the prevalent features of the Russian HRM system are the undisputed authority of line managers in selection, promotion, and personnel rewards; high horizontal and vertical differentiation of wages and benefits; extremely low formalization of performance assessment; and limited possibilities of collective bargaining. Although this system has helped Russian companies to adapt quickly to the conditions of declining demand and sales in the 2008-9 period, the economic recession caused a serious deterioration in the quality of employment, especially through the worsening of payment conditions and the creation of contractual terms unfavorable to employees.

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  • Igor Gurkov & Olga Zelenova, 2011. "Human Resource Management in Russian Companies," International Studies of Management & Organization, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(4), pages 65-78, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:mimoxx:v:41:y:2011:i:4:p:65-78
    DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825410404
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    1. Selivanovskikh, L., 2018. "Talent management in a new research context: Main issues and peculiarities," Working Papers 15118, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University.
    2. Igor Gurkov, 2016. "Human resource management in Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of multinational corporations," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(3), pages 353-372, July.
    3. Koveshnikov, Alexei & Dabija, Dan-Cristian & Inkpen, Andrew & Vătămănescu, Elena-Mădălina, 2022. "Not running out of steam after 30 years: The enduring relevance of Central and Eastern Europe for international management scholarship," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 28(3).
    4. Outila, Virpi & Fey, Carl F., 2022. "“We have performance appraisal every day and every hour”: Transferring performance management to Russia," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 28(2).
    5. Igor Gurkov & Sergey Filippov, 2013. "Innovation management in Russia’s foreign manufacturing subsidiaries: a pilot exploration of creation and implementation of effective innovation routines," HSE Working papers WP BRP 07/MAN/2013, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
    6. Igor Gurkov & Evgeny Morgunov & Alexander Settles & Olga Zelenova, 2014. "Human resource management in Russia over a century of storm and turmoil: a tale of unrealized dreams," Chapters, in: Bruce E. Kaufman (ed.), The Development of Human Resource Management Across Nations, chapter 14, pages 363-386, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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