International Human Resource Management: Globalization, National Systems and Multinational Companies - Softcover

Rees, Chris; Edwards, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273716123 ISBN 13: 9780273716129

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2010

Synopsis

This exciting text tackles the issues raised by cross-national differences in HRM styles. It offers a readable introduction to International HRM, identifying a number of key 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. The book is made up of two parts. The first part of the book examines the context of international HRM, examining the process of globalization and the origins of the distinctiveness of national business systems. The second part is concerned with specific issues relating to multinational organisations, 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. Ideal for 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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

International Human Resource Management

Edwards & Rees, 2nd edition

 

This engaging textbook offers a readable introduction to International Human Resource Management. It explores the international dimensions of managing human resources, with a focus on comparative HRM and multinational organisations. It tackles the issues raised by cross-national differences in HRM styles and explores key themes, including:

 

• The meaning of globalization and the extent to which it is a novel phenomenon
• Challenges to national traditions and changes in national systems
• Debates and controversy around key issues in International HRM.

 

Ideal for undergraduates taking International HRM courses, those taking Masters programmes in HRM, and MBA students. It may also be relevant to comparative industrial relations courses that feature multinational companies.

 

Fully revised and updated in this new second edition, this textbook features:

 

• Clear, cohesive themes that run throughout the book and show the big picture.
• Broad depth of coverage of multinational companies, reflecting current hot topics.
• Real life case studies throughout, showing how the theory applies in practice.
• Contributions by experts in the field, actively edited by the lead authors to ensure that the book is clear and consistent for the reader.

 

About the authors

 

Tony Edwards is Professor of Comparative Management at Kings College London. Chris Rees is Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London.

About the Author:

Chris Rees is Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations and Director of the MSc in International HRM at Royal Holloway, University of London. Tony Edwards is Director of the MSc in International Management and Reader in Comparative HRM at Kings College London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0273716123
• ISBN 13: 9780273716129
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352