Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management

by Mendenhall; Mark E.

• ISBN13: 9780415396875
• ISBN10: 0415396875
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-26
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

To allow full exploration of the emerging field of International HRM this book addresses human resource management topics from a cross-cultural perspective. The collection of cases and readings it contains has been carefully selected from the works of prominent authors and researchers to present a variety of experiences. This is the only currently available collection of readings and cases to focus on human resources in an international setting. The unique perspective it brings allows for a more complete understanding of HRM in its global context.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction and Introductory Reading and Case: "The White Water Rapids of Robin Earl	p. 1
The context of IHRM: context, culture and strategy	p. 17
Seeing the Elephant: Human Resource Management Challenges in the Age of Globalization	p. 19
The Link Between Business Strategy and International Human Resource Management Practices	p. 35
Human Resource Management in Greece: Have the Colours of Culture Faded Away?	p. 46
Peter Hanson: Building a World-Class Product Development Center for Hi Tech Systems in China	p. 68
Red Cross Children's Home: Building Capabilities in Guyana	p. 78
Changmai Corporation	p. 89
Identifying, selecting and managing the global workforce	p. 97
Strategic Staffing in Multinational Companies: a Resource-Based Approach	p. 99
The Right Way to Manage Expats	p. 119
Competitive Frontiers: Women Managing Across Borders	p. 129
Career Management of Highfliers at Alcatel	p. 148
Recruiting a Manager for BRB, Israel	p. 157
Fred Bailey: An Innocent Abroad	p. 163
Training, performance management, appraisal and compensation issues for global managers	p. 171
Expatriate Performance Management: The Case of Nokia Telecommunications	p. 173
A Local Perspective to Expatriate Success	p. 185
Expatriate Performance Appraisal: Problems and Solutions	p. 208
A Practical But Theory-Based Framework for Selecting Cross-Cultural Training Methods	p. 219
Socometal: Rewarding African Workers	p. 246
Andreas Weber's Reward for Success in an International Assignment: a Return to an Uncertain Future	p. 249
Computex Corporation	p. 254
Challenges and trends in IHRM: employee relations, mergers and acquisitions and international joint ventures, global virtual teams and ethics	p. 257
The Role of Human Resource Management in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions	p. 259
Weaving Wages, Indebtedness, and Remittances in the Nepalese Carpet Industry	p. 278
My Time or Yours? Managing Time Visions in Global Virtual Teams	p. 297
Four Seasons Goes to Paris	p. 317
Anatomy of a Paraguayan Strike	p. 349
The Case of ABB Transformer in Vietnam	p. 366
Johannes van den Bosch Sends an Email	p. 374
Index	p. 377
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