The Research-Practice Gap in Human Resource Management: A Cross-Cultural Study
调查芬兰、韩国和西班牙的HR从业者，发现他们对有效HR实践的信念与研究结果存在较大差距，尤其在人员配置方面，且人际导向的HR实践比技术导向的更受文化影响。
In this study, we examine the cross-cultural differences in human resource (HR) managers’ beliefs in effective HR practices by surveying HR practitioners in Finland (N = 86), South Korea (N = 147), and Spain (N = 196). Similar to previous studies from the United States, the Netherlands, and Australia, there are large discrepancies between HR practitioner beliefs and research findings, particularly in the area of staffing. In addition, we find that interpersonal-oriented aspects of HR practices tend to be more culturally bound than technical-oriented aspects of HR practices. We interpret the differences using Hofstede's cultural dimensions (Power Distance, Individualism versus Collectivism, Masculinity versus Femininity, Long-Term Orientation versus Short-Term Orientation, and Uncertainty Avoidance). We discuss the overall nature of the science-practice gap in HR management, and the implications for evidence-based management. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.