International Human Resource Management Globalization, National Systems and Multinational Companies

International Human Resource Management tackles the issues raised by cross-national differences in HRM styles. Specifically, it identifies a number of themes: the meaning of globalization and the extent to which it is a novel phenomenon; the challenges to national traditions; the embeddedness of act...

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Main Authors: Edwards, Tony (Author), Rees, Chris 1966- (Author)
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: New York FT Prentice Hall 2006
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Summary:International Human Resource Management tackles the issues raised by cross-national differences in HRM styles. Specifically, it identifies a number of themes: the meaning of globalization and the extent to which it is a novel phenomenon; the challenges to national traditions; the embeddedness of actors in distinct national styles; the way in which many key issues within international HRM are contested; and the extent to which change in national systems is evident.These themes underlie the treatment of the content of the book, which is split into two parts. The first part of the book examines the context of international HRM through an examination of the process of globalization and the origins of the distinctiveness of national business systems. The second part is concerned with particular issues relating to multinational companies, such as how and why they transfer practices across operations in different countries. In addition, this part tackles HR issues in international context, such as management development, pay and reward, and recruitment and selection. This book will appeal to undergraduates taking International HRM courses, those taking Masters programmes in HRM and MBA students. It may also be used as supplementary reading for comparative industrial relations courses that feature multinational companies. Tony Edwards is Senior Lecturer, Department of Management at King's College, London and Chris Rees is Reader in International Employment Relations, Kingston Business School, Kingston University.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:xix, 310 pages colour illustrations 25 cm
ISBN:0273651773
9780273651772