The concept of internationalization can be defined in many ways. According to a typical definition, this is a process through which the international presence of a company increases, while a local company extends its activities to foreign markets, and establishes new units in other countries...

The company’s success depends much on the employees contribute. But finding the right employees and tie them to the company over a long period is not easy. The competition on the job market becomes harder and harder. Also the conceptions concerning the ideal employer are becoming much more...

Mergers & Acquisitions sind ein haeufiges Phaenomen in der heutigen Wirtschaftswelt, mit hohen Misserfolgsraten von ca. 50 bis 70 Prozent. Falsches oder mangelndes Management personeller Faktoren ist haeufig dafuer verantwortlich. Im vorliegenden Buch wird das Human Resource Management in der...

A few years ago it was typical to give one’s subsidiaries a free rein and send managers overseas from headquarters only. But today a great deal depends on overcoming this one-way street and in looking for and employing the best-suited managers, regardless of their origins. What contribution...

The cultural adjustment of expatriates to their host country is an important condition for a successful expatriation. This applies to the expatriates themselves as well as to their families. While the practical relevance of this aspect of foreign delegations in undoubted, there is still a lack...

This series on research in international human resource management and strategy is designed to stimulate discussions on current developments in these disciplines. The scope of this series reflects the importance of the fields of strategy and human resource management in the international...