The Comparison of HR Practice and Job Satisfaction: A Case Study of a Domestic and a Foreign Company in China

摘要

It is understandable that Chinese and foreign companies may have difference in their HR policies or practice, which may consequently impact on employees' performance and satisfaction in either positive or negative way. Job description, performance appraisal, and compensation are three major dimensions of human resource management, closely related to people's satisfaction. This study scrutinizes of the three aspects and the impact of each on employee's satisfaction with Chinese and foreign companies accordingly, to make good sense of HRM approaches and managerial strength of the two types of company. This comparison will add to companies' learning from various corporate cultures and their better understanding of local staff. The study presents also a new content or direction for comparative HRM research.