This article introduces a special issue on Situating Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices in their Political and Economic Contexts. We develop a novel multilevel framework for exploring the political economy of HRM and use this to position the articles in this special issue. We argue that the study of HRM is often too narrowly constructed within a psychological, positivistic paradigm and at an organisation‐level, and that situating HRM in its political and economic context requires a more inclusive, interdisciplinary approach that includes the use of kaleidoscopic imagination and meta‐theoretical bricolage. By embracing a theoretically pluralist approach to studying HRM, researchers are better able to analyse how different levels of the political economy interact with specific HRM practices to impact value creation. We conclude by discussing the contribution of this article and the special issue, as well as highlighting avenues for future research.

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政治经济中的人力资源管理：多层次理论和千变万化的想象机会

本文介绍了有关在政治和经济环境中采用人力资源管理（HRM）做法的特殊问题。我们开发了一个新颖的多层次框架来探索人力资源管理的政治经济学，并以此来将文章定位于本期特刊。我们认为，对人力资源管理的研究通常过于狭a地构建在心理学，实证主义范式和组织层面，而将人力资源管理置于其政治和经济背景下则需要一种更具包容性，跨学科的方法，其中包括运用千变万化的想象力和元理论Bricolage。通过采用理论上多元的方法来研究人力资源管理，研究人员可以更好地分析不同层次的政治经济与特定的人力资源管理实践之间的相互作用，从而影响价值创造。最后，我们讨论了本文的贡献和本期特刊，并重点介绍了未来研究的途径。