Readings In Human Resource Management

Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, 5th Edition examines cross-cultural interactions between people, cultures and human resource systems in a wide variety of regions throughout the world. This is truly a Global collection. Features include: * new readings and case studies positioned alongside trusted ‘tried and true’ readings and cases from past editions * a companion website featuring supplemental material and teaching notes to enhance instructors’ abilities to use the readings and cases with their students. Written to enable students to meet the international challenges that they face every day and to sensitize them to the complexity of human resource issues in the era of globalization, this text is a vital resource for all those studying international human resource management.

Human Resource Development has emerged as a new field in the last decade. In the industrial sector a good deal of knowledge has been generated on HRD methodologies, processes and outcomes. However, the HRD function has a long way to go to have a visible and acknowledgeable impact in most organisations. It is yet to make its beginnings in the non-profit and service sectors where it is most needed.

Addresses human resource management topics from a cross-cultural perspective. This collection of readings and cases focuses on human resources in an international setting.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.