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    Retention Strategies in France and Sweden.


    Hytter, Anders (2007) Retention Strategies in France and Sweden. Irish Journal of Management, 28 (1): 4. pp. 59-79. ISSN 1649-248X

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    Abstract

    Knowing how to retain employees, especially those who are well educated, experienced and contribute to company's competitive advantage, is important. However, with an increasing number of companies operating with subsidiaries outside the home country, retention also needs to be viewed from a cultural perspective. In this theoretical article, focus is on the interrelatedness between retention strategies and national culture in two countries with different cultures: France and Sweden. The GLOBE study framework is used, and national culture is measured in terms of future orientation, assertiveness, institutional collectivism, power distance, humane orientation and uncertainty avoidance. Retention is measured as remuneration, career opportunities, training and development of skills, leadership style, physical working conditions and work-life balance. As a result of the study, seven hypotheses, aiming to test the interrelatedness between the areas of retention and national culture in France and Sweden, are proposed.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Retention strategies; National culture; Cross-national comparison;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business
    Item ID: 20292
    Depositing User: IAM School of Business
    Date Deposited: 18 Jul 2025 09:30
    Journal or Publication Title: Irish Journal of Management
    Publisher: Irish Academy of Management
    Refereed: Yes
    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20292
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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