Hybrid human resource management in post-Soviet Kazakhstan

National and international labour relations in oil and gas Trans National Corporations in Kazakhstan

“…In the Kazakh case, traditional patrimonial relations also provided both social foundations and a means of legitimation for the new regime. Currently, as Minbaeva, Hutchings, and Thompson (2007) illustrate, Kazakhstan (like the region's other countries) exhibits a culture where the family unit and local origins are crucial. Clientilism, associated with clan politics, deepened in the 1990s (Schatz, 2004).…”

“…Exceptionally hierarchical and authoritarian management styles are generally unchallenged (Muratbekova-Touron, 2002). In larger companies, decision-making is concentrated among major shareholders and other stakeholders' interests are largely ignored (Minbaeva et al, 2007). In short, employees have very little power.…”

No Room for Mistakes: The Impact of the Social Unconscious on Organizational Learning in Kazakhstan

“…There are also unconscious processes that inform collective behaviour and organising in modern Kazakhstan. Existing studies on organizations in Kazakhstan have reported two issues, namely, a 'no trust' culture (Minbaeva et al 2007) and the passivity of people who tend to avoid taking initiative (Muratbekova-Touron 2002). In addition, the absence of efficient methods for employee development, such as a constructive feedback loop, were mentioned as another issue preventing learning.…”

“…In addition, the absence of efficient methods for employee development, such as a constructive feedback loop, were mentioned as another issue preventing learning. Organizations in Kazakhstan use 'attestatsia' (attestation), which supports the ability of management to check whether an employee meets the requirements of the position he or she is occupying (Minbaeva et al 2007). In the literature of emotions,…”

Experience of Canadian and Chinese acquisitions in Kazakhstan

“…We study a country underrepresented in international business research, the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereafter referred to as Kazakhstan), located in northern and central Eurasia and now a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The rationale for examining Kazakhstan is because of its potential strategic importance to international businesses, especially petrochemical and mining organizations, seeking to expand their international operations into relatively untapped markets (Minbaeva, Hutchings and Thomson 2007). Further, studies of foreign acquisition in transitional economies are scarce (Uhlenbruck 2004) and those that exist focus on new subsidiaries (i.e.…”