Onnis, Leigh-ann, Oorschot, Jane, Mannering, Lisa, Matthews, Trina, Dillon, Christine, and Rein, Amy (2025) Within country workforce migration: The impact of place on HRM in regional Australia. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 64 (1). e70043.

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Abstract

The human resource management literature has investigated the impact of workforce mobility including cross-country HR practices, finding evidence about the nuances of HR practices in cross-country contexts. However, the impact of within-country contexts on HR practices has not been studied to the same extent. This qualitative study explored the impact of place, an element of context, within regional northern Australia. The study investigated the experiences of HR practitioners to identify if, and how, HR practices are influenced by place thus contributing to the broader literature about HR and context. A purposive non-probability sampling approach was adopted, with 24 interviews conducted with HR practitioners. The study identified sixteen aspects of place that influence HR practices. Overall, the findings suggest that while HR practices are generic; place influenced the localised implementation. Future research should focus on the intersection of context and identity.

Item ID:	89557
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1744-7941
Keywords:	context, workforce mobility, regional HRM, place-attachment, place-identity
Copyright Information:	© 2025 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2025 21:59
FoR Codes:	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3505 Human resources and industrial relations > 350503 Human resources management @ 100%
SEO Codes:	11 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 1103 Property, business support services and trade > 110302 Professional, scientific and technical services @ 100%
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