ABOUT THE PRESENTATION This webinar introduces a forthcoming Special Issue of The International Journal of Human Resource Management (IJHRM) that explores Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) in the Global South, a context significantly underrepresented in SHRM research. The Special Issue aims to uncover contextual complexities and challenges that shape human resource management practices across diverse Global South environments. While SHRM research has made notable progress in unpacking internal mechanisms, it has yet to fully account for the socio-economic, cultural, and institutional realities that define many non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) contexts and inform HR practices in these contexts. Drawing on empirically grounded contributions that advance context-sensitive theorizing, this webinar will examine how juxtaposing content (the “what” of HR systems) with the process (the “how” and “why”) yields a more nuanced understanding of SHRM dynamics. We will also critically reflect on how organizations in the Global North can derive actionable insights from these perspectives. This webinar represents a timely scholarly endeavor to bridge theoretical advancement with global contextual relevance, ultimately enriching how SHRM is conceptualized and practiced across diverse settings.

SPEAKERS:

Michel Hermans Professor, IAE Business School, Department of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Aneeqa Suhail Assistant Professor, Department of Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University The Netherlands

Samuel Aryee Professor, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior in Surrey Business School at University of Surrey, Guildford

This event is part of an IHRM Webinar Series, registration is free.