Introduction
The working environment of many western companies is currently changing a lot. Due to the globalisation and opening of markets companies are confronted with new problems. As a consequence organisational structures and practices are altering. In addition, human resource management practices need to be adopted as well. This is nothing unusual and has constantly happened in the past. In the beginning of the 20th century the scientific management theory of Frederick Taylor was extremely popular. Later, theories of Henri Fayol or Max Webber gained influence. A major shift in HRM came than from the human relations theory of Elton Mayo. Today the main concern of modern HRM theories is selecting and developing the employee.
In China we have seen in the last 30 years a development which is unique. The modernizations which have taken place affected every sphere of life. Especially the economic sector has altered extremely. Today there is a significant number of private......
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