Institutions Influencing Trust Development in Entrepreneurial Relationships in Africa

Amoako, Isaac Oduro

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-98395-0_4

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“…While our findings support results about MNEs’ ethnocentric practices in some other developing economies, we provide insights into the Ghanaian context that has specific features. This includes, for instance, the role of chiefs in decision-making and conflict resolution (Amoako, 2019). Thus, while we argue for a generally ethnocentric approach of MNEs, we highlight that it is critical for MNEs to work with chiefs to ensure effective implementation of HRM practices, particularly in rural areas where their influence is pervasive.…”

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Ethnocentric HRM practices: evidence from Western MNEs in Ghana

Azungah¹,

Hutchings

Michailova

2020

IJOEM

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PurposeThis paper examines Western multinational enterprises’ (MNEs) application of ethnocentrism in human resource management (HRM) practices utilised in their subsidiaries in Ghana. The practices examined include recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management and rewards management.Design/methodologyThe paper draws on interviews with 13 managers and 24 employees as well as documentary analysis in 8 British, European and US MNEs in Ghana.FindingsThe findings indicate that weak institutions in the local context, coupled with the technologically and economically advanced nature of Western countries compared to Ghana, account for ethnocentric HRM practices in MNEs’ Ghanaian subsidiaries.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights that Ghanaian companies might learn from, and adapt, selected Western HRM practices to improve their competitiveness.Originality/valueUtilising institutional theory, the paper extends extant research on ethnocentrism in HRM practices of Western MNE subsidiaries in other developing economies to Ghana; one of the fastest growing African economies.

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confidence: 99%