International Human Resource Management:
Policies and Practices for
Multinational Enterprises
Thoroughly updated and expanded, the fourth edition of
International Human Resource Management: Policies and Practices for Multinational
Enterprises now includes learning objectives, discussion questions, end-of-chapter cases,
and two end-of-book integrative cases. It has been designed to lead readers through all of
the key topics in a highly engaging and approachable way.
This book focuses on International Human
Resource Management within multi-national enterprises (MNEs) and covers topics including:
- The development of IHRM
- MNE and country culture
- Strategic IHRM
- Organizational structure and design
- International joint ventures and cross-border
mergers and acquisitions
- Labor standards, ethics and codes of conduct
- Global talent management
- Selection and management of international
assignees
- Training and management development
- Compensation and benefits
- Health and safety and crisis management
- International HRIS
- International Human Resource Management
departments and professionals
Uncovering precisely why International Human Resource
Management is important for success in international business and how International Human
Resource Management policies and practices function within the multinational enterprise,
this comprehensive textbook provides an outstanding foundation for understanding the
theory and practice of International Human Resource Management. This book is essential
reading for all students, lecturers and International Human Resource Management
professionals.
Table of Contents
Section One: Strategic Context
1. The Internationalization of Human Resource Management
2. Strategic International Human Resource Management
3. Design and Structure of the Multinational Enterprise
4. International Mergers and Acquisition, Joint Ventures, and Alliances
Section Two: National and Cultural Context
5. International Human Resource Management and Culture
6. International Employment Law, Labor Standards, and Ethics
7. International Employee Relations
Section Three: Global Talent Management
8. International Workforce Planning and Staffing
9. International Recruitment, Selection, and Repatriation
10. International Training and Management Development
11. International Compensation, Benefits, and Taxes
12. International Employee Performance Management
13. Well Being of the International Workforce, and International HRIS
14. Comparative IHRM: Operating in Other Regions and Countries
Section Four: Role and Future of IHRM
15. The IHRM Department, Professionalism, and Future Trends
552 pages, Paperback