Geoffrey Wood|Khelifa Mazouz|Shuxing Yin|Eng-Tuck Cheah
Foreign Direct Investment from Emerging Markets to Africa: The HRM Context
University of Warwick|University of Bradford|University of Sheffield|University of Sheffield
abstract article explore determines decisions emergingmarket multinational corporations mncs invest africa whether different counterparts mature markets focusing hrm context specifically explore effect potential hostcountry wages local capabilities relative rights owners versus workers foreign direct investment fdi decisions well relevant factors mineral resources corruption found emergingmarket mncs deterred relatively weak property owner rights indeed also case counterparts mature markets hence weakening countervailing worker rights unlikely unlock significant new fdi however emergingmarket mncs likely invest lowwage economies appear concerned local skills gaps latter would reflect relative de facto ease even partially skilled expatriate labor imported many african countries time reliance lowwage unskilled labor coupled extensive usage expatriates brings wide range challenges hr manager firm committed costcutting may lack capabilities resolve 2014 wiley periodicals inc