Nurianna Thoha, Maureen Bickley and Alma Whiteley

The paper reports on a study of human resource management practices in seven large Indonesian Companies. Current practices reported by company staff were considered against a conceptual framework representing the stages of Personnel Administration, Human Resource Management, and Strategic Human Resource Management. Results provide clear evidence of practices in each stage occurring simultaneously. The data in one company, reported here, challenges the more usual notion of an integrated and linear HRM system and is replaced by a combination of linear and nonlinear elements. There was with clear evidence of transition and adaptation.

Field of Research: Human Resource Management, Developing economies

Introduction

In achieving and maintaining a competitive edge in a rapidly changing world, organizations have to face some many challenges. These include managing growth and change in an increasingly global marketplace (Lajara, Lillo & Sabater, 2002; Lawler III & Mohrman, 2003; Gubman, 2004). Simultaneously, pressures from competitors, shareholders and customers require companies to create services and processes ahead of the competition (Brockbank, 1999). This paper will focus on the challenges Indonesian organizations face in dealing with their people as human resources, particularly in relation to the implementation of strategic human resource management in organisations. Following the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Indonesian companies faced particular challenges as they sought to respond to global markets and sustain their companies’ viability. This paper seeks to identify how some large Indonesian companies are responding to this challenge from a human resource perspective. It seeks to identify the barriers and enablers influencing the transition from personnel administration to strategic human resources management in these large Indonesian companies.

Literature Review

The challenges faced by Indonesian companies following the financial crisis of 1997 focussed companies’ attention on urgent survival strategies. In the 1990’s literature in human resource management (HRM), the better use of human resources to achieve strategic competitive advantage was a central theme (Beer, 1997; Ehrlich, 1997; Mohrman & Lawler, 1997; Ulrich, 1997).

Conclusion

Investigating how large Indonesian companies are performing and reforming human resource practices was made more critical by the Asian financial crisis of 1997. This study gathered qualitative interview data from 88 practitioners within seven large companies to better understand the practices and approaches being used from a practitioner perspective.

References

1. Altheide, D., L 1996, Qualitative Media Analysis, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Ca.

2. Bennington, L. & Habir, A. D. 2003, 'Human resource management in Indonesia', Human Resource Management Review, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 373-392. Retrieved: 27 April 2005, from Science Direct database.

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7^th International Conference on Applied Financial

Samos Island, Greece– 2010

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the International Conference in Applied Financial Economics!

As the Chairman of AFE Conference Organizing Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 7^th Annual Applied Financial Economics Conference in Samos Island, Greece.

Each year the AFE Annual Samos Conference provides an opportunity to meet and network with a diverse range of Industry leaders and senior professionals in the world of Finance from all over the world. This year the conference will focus considerable attention on the global financial crisis and its impact. The conference will bring together top finance policy makers, professionals, and academics to discuss current financial turbulence, seek methods to overhaul financial and banking systems, and address the issues of stimulating consumption and investment. Special Sessions that will focus specifically on the global financial crisis will be included.

A bridge between the East and the West for centuries, Samos is located in the heart of Aegean Sea, where you'll find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture along with fascinating beaches and sea. The 6^th AFE Conference was a great success proving it is still the must attend Conference of the year in this field.

I am looking forward to meeting you in Samos in July at what promises to be a most stimulating and enjoyable event!

Kyriakos Kioulafas

Emeritus Professor

If you wish to participate at 7th AFE Samos 2010, and have your paper published in the Conference Proceedings see information details given below.

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