Gaining and sustaining a competitive advantage -- A framework for managing human resources -- The hr triad -- Looking ahead: five special themes -- Current issues -- Chapter summary with learning goals -- Terms to remember -- Questions for discussion and reflective thinking -- Projects to extend...

The past quarter century has witnessed many developments in the research and practice of managing human resources in the United States. In this article, we briefly describe two major areas in which these developments have been unfolding: strategic human resource management and international...