International HRM is an essential text for students of international management and human resource management in an international context. The book provides a comprehensive account and critique of human resource management from a mainly cross-cultural perspective, and explains theories relevant...

Praise for Going Global "The very concept of globalization is evolving, and this book provides a useful toolkit to those who want to capitalize on the opportunities that the global workplace offers." -Wayne F. Cascio, Ph.D., editor, Journal of World Business, Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global...

Introduction / Tony Edwards and Chris Rees -- The context for international HRM -- Globalization, national systems and multinational companies / Chris Rees and Tony Edwards -- National employment systems and international HRM / Phil Almond -- The European Union : a case of advanced regional...

Globalization and international hrm theory -- Drivers of globalization and patterns of response for multinational enterprizes around the world -- Multiple layers of globalization within the MNE -- Global HRM strategies and structures -- Strategic objectives -- Building global capabilities across...