Strategic International Human Resource Management Choices And Consequences In Multinational People Management

Strategic International Human Resource Management Choices and Consequences in Multinational People Management Second edition Stephen J Perkins and Susan M Shortland REAR COVER: "The book provides an excellent and refreshing critical perspective to many of the issues under continued debate and ongoing research in the field of international HRM. I would strongly recommend this book to researchers, students and business practitioners alike as an excellent addition to their libraries." Professor Alan Fish, International School of Business, Charles Sturt University, Australia "This book is an important step in addressing the people dimension. It provides models to assess the impact of globalization on the organization's workforce and includes especially insightful case studies. This pioneering effort will be of great interest to those concerned with global human resources." Richard W Beatty, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University, USA Given the rise of globalization, with ever more businesses transferring functions to foreign locations, companies increasingly need to adopt an international human resource management (IHRM) strategy. In this book, Stephen Perkins and Susan Shortland look beyond the abstract concepts of global strategy to the actual world of people, discussing all the elements that make up the IHRM portfolio, including: - the impact of international cultures on employee performance; - employee resourcing and relationship options; - training and development in an international environment; - the complexities of multinational reward management practice. Drawing on case studies from around the world, this book demonstrates how to design and implement an international human resource strategy and presents the trends and managerial priorities that look set to influence decision-making in the coming decade. Strategic International Human Resource Management is essential reading for human resource practitioners, managers and students Stephen J Perkins is a professor at London Metropolitan University and a visiting research fellow at Cass Business School. He has held senior management posts in industry during internationalization initiatives and spent a period as a management consultant. Susan M Shortland is a senior lecturer and course leader at London Metropolitan University and is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD. She spent several years conducting research in industrial relations and working in an advisory role at the Confederation of British Industry and in management consultancy.Perkins, Stephen J. is the author of 'Strategic International Human Resource Management Choices And Consequences In Multinational People Management', published 2006 under ISBN 9780749443573 and ISBN 074944357X.