The ten up-to date research reviews that are presented in this book provide new insights into the HR academic literature. The chapters provide clear lessons that can be learnt from, along with strategies, approaches and processes in which HR could be used by both practitioners and policy makers...

1. Editorial introduction / George Saridakis and Cary Cooper -- 2. Managing human resources in international organizations / Anthony McDonnell, Hugh Scullion and Jonathan Lavelle -- 3. HR practice and small firm growth : balancing informality and formality / John Kitching and Susan Marlow -- 4....