ABSTRACT
This chapter presents aspects of the contemporary landscape of Human Resource Management (HRM) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). It examines the developments against the backdrop of the historical context of social and political changes in CEE, noting that the developmental trajectory is not homogeneous. The chapter explores an effort to contextualize developments, broader socio-economic changes, labour market characteristics and patterns of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are set down in order to underscore the commonalities and differences that shape developments. The chapter also presents data on organizational-level developments in HRM in CEE. It focuses on configurationally and practice aspects of HRM, including the findings on the importance of the HR function, staffing, employee development, compensation and benefits, and unionization. Underneath the veneer of full employment among the labour markets of the former socialist system, it is possible to distinguish between separate traditions in the management of labour market dynamics.
