Human Resource Strategies in Post-WTO China

China's rapid economic growth has presented numerous opportunities and challenges for foreign firms there. As firms have increased their presence in China, their concerns are increasingly focused on implementing successful human resource management (HRM) practices. To shed light on effective HRM for foreign firms in China, we conducted interviews with senior managers, private equity specialists, and management consultants there. Using a framework of human resources deliverables, we propose several keys to successful HRM in China. HRM is crucial for firms' success in post-WTO China, and managing human resources there poses distinctive challenges to commonly held "Western" assumptions about effective HRM. (C) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.