Description
Book SynopsisThe revised and fully updated second edition of this textbook illustrates the multi-layered knowledge accumulated in the field of international human resource management, developing understanding of the strategic management of people in organizations in a global context. It integrates comparative approaches to human resource management, extending beyond traditional coverage of the field to provide a broader overview of contemporary cultural, institutional and organizational challenges.
Featuring cutting-edge insights into the field, this book is a crucial resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international human resource management and global talent management. It will also benefit instructors of courses in human resource management who wish to introduce an international perspective in their teaching.
Key features include:
- Updated extensive coverage of key international human resource management issues
- Original case studies that draw attention to key aspects of international human resource management and offer students practical perspectives on the field
- Teaching materials and chapter slides to support classroom learning.
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Globalization and human resource management 2. Cultural context of IHRM 3. Institutional context of IHRM 4. Organizational context of IHRM 5. The global HR department 6. Transfer of HRM practices across national boundaries 7. HRM in international joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and collaborative alliances 8. Global staffing 9. Global human resource development 10. Global performance management and compensation 11. International mobility and global careers 12. International employment relations 13. Global corporate social responsibility 14. Postscript – Global HR in a post COVID-19 world Index
