Table of Content

Globalization and international management
National systems and management action
The internationalization of the firm
International Strategy and Structure in MNCs
The transfer of HR practices in MNCs
Cross border mergers and acquisitions
IHRM and developing countries
International Recruitment and selection
International Reward systems
Knowledge management and IHRM
International employee representation
International Corporate Social Responsibility and employee relations
Conclusion - the future of IHRM

This exciting new text 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 way in which many key issues within International HRM are contested; and the extent to which change in national systems is evident.