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. The book is split into 2 parts and these themes underlie the treatment of the content of the book. 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 programs in HRM and MBA students. It may also be used as supplementary reading for comparative industrial relations courses that feature multinational companies.

这个令人兴奋的新文本解决了人力资源管理风格的跨国差异所引起的问题。具体而言，它确定了若干主题：全球化的含义及其作为一种新现象的程度；对民族传统的挑战；国际人力资源管理中许多关键问题的争论方式；国家体系的变化程度显而易见。本书分为两部分，这些主题构成了本书内容处理的基础。本书的第一部分通过对全球化进程和国家商业体系独特性的起源的考察，考察了国际人力资源管理的背景。第二部分涉及与跨国公司有关的具体问题，例如跨国公司如何以及为什么在不同国家的业务之间转移做法。此外，本部分还讨论了国际背景下的人力资源问题，如管理发展、薪酬和奖励以及招聘和选拔。本书将吸引参加国际人力资源管理课程的本科生、参加人力资源管理硕士课程的本科生和MBA学生。它也可以作为以跨国公司为特色的比较劳资关系课程的补充读物。