The purpose of this research is to develop a framework of
strategic human resource management at the subsidiary level in
multinational corporations. In this framework, we first
categorize international human resource (IHR) strategy and
international human resource conttol systems at the subsidiary
level and investigate the rlationships between them. Then, the
analyses of the determinants of IHR strategy and IHR control
are undertaken. Finally, the rlationships of HR performance
with IHR strategy and IHR control are also investigated. Using
a sample of multinational companies who have subsidiaries
operating in Taiwan, we test a set of hypotheses among the
variables. The results revealed that subsidiary''''''''''''''''s inter-
organizational interdependences (including parent-resources
dependence, local-resource dependence, and host institutions
dependence) are the crucial determinants of IHR strategy and
IHR control (including selection, training & socialization,
bureaucratic control, cultural control, and output control).
However, their relationships are moderated by subsidiary''''''''''''''''s
competitive strategy and cultural differences. Additionally,
the effects of subsidiary''''''''''''''''s parent-resources dependence and
cultural differences on IHR control systems are mediated
through IHR strategy. Furthermore, global integration and
localization of IHR strategy, and training & socialization and
output control have positive effects on subsidiary''''''''''''''''s perceived
HR performance.