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Book SynopsisThe competitive forces generated by globalization act to promote the cross-national diffusion of human resource management 'best practices'. This book contains papers from authors in Europe, Asia, Africa, and US who explore diffusion in a variety of national contexts.
Table of ContentsCompetitiveness and the employment relationship in Europe: Is there a global missing link in HRM?. Multinationals and national systems of employment relations: Innovators or adapters?. Two failed attempts and one success: The introduction of teamwork at SEAT–Volkswagen. Managing human resources in South Africa: A multinational firm focus. Human capital theory and practice in Russian enterprises. The adoption of HR strategies in a Confucian context. Toward a model of gender diversity in the workplace in East Asia: Preliminary evidence from manufacturing industries in Taiwan. Cross-national differences in the determination of pay fairness judgments: Do cultural differences play a role?. Individualism and collectivism in Lebanon: Correlations with socioeconomic factors and effects on management and human resources practices. Family-friendly employment practices: Importance and effects in India, Kenya, and China. International human resource management in the Indian information technology sector: A comparison of Indian MNCs and affiliates of foreign MNCs in India. Introduction. List of Contributors. Edited by. Edited by. Copyright page.
