Human resource performance management in Multi-National Companies: a cross case analysis of leading organization.

Human resource competencies are often investigated focusing on traditional knowledge, skills, and abilities without considering their capability to answer to the need of a specific business context. Empirical literature largely investigates individual competences but few studies support the understanding of the transformation from individual to firm specific competencies. In order to fill the above research gap, the paper firstly analyses the main context specific competencies usually required by Multi-National Companies (MNCs) to face the current competitive environment, then it identity some key measurements supporting effective performance management. The paper reviews the HR literature and investigate HR practices in 50 MNCs. The results highlight the importance of professional and social competencies and suggest an innovative way to measure this transformation.