El enfoque cultural en la dirección de los recursos humanos: revisión de la literatura e implicaciones para el futuro
Palabras clave:
enfoque cultural, dirección de recursos humanos, revisión.Resumen
En este trabajo se efectúa una revisión del Enfoque Cultural en el campo de la dirección de los recursos humanos. Con este objetivo se analizan los estudios donde se ha tratado la influencia de la cultura en aspectos tales como, la configuración de las organizaciones o la propia función de recursos humanos, prestando especial atención a su consideración al contexto internacional donde sus premisas teóricas adquieren un matiz especialmente importante. Finalizamos el trabajo con una reflexión sobre la consideración de la variable cultura en esta literatura y las necesida desde investigación que implica la aplicabilidad futura de este enfoque teórico.Citas
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