Essentials of International Human Resource Management

The Theory and Practice of Managing People Globally
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-3986-1345-4
Verlag: Kogan Page

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 860 g

Understand how to support the successful running of an international business through HR practices which respond to global and local contexts and reflect a changing broader landscape.Essentials of International Human Resource Management is a concise and applied textbook which explores HR strategies and approaches for a range of organizations that operate internationally. Key topics covered include core HR functional areas, expatriation and repatriation, managing cultural differences and equality, diversity and inclusion. It also explores how relevant political, socio-economic, technological and cultural contexts impact on international HR, with examples from BAE Systems and Changan Ford. Focusing on both established and emerging economies, the book examines cutting-edge topics including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), emotional and cultural intelligence, work-life balance and the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. In-text features include learning outcomes, key concept boxes and activities. The book is supported by online resources consisting of PowerPoint lecture slides, self-test questions and further resource and video links. This is an essential resource for master's level and upper undergraduate students of international HRM.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Opute, John

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Internationales Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• • Chapter - 01: A global view of HRM – key concepts, definitions and principles;
  • Chapter - 02: Imperatives for international HRM;
  • Chapter - 03: Key functional HRM areas;
  • Chapter - 04: Expatriation and repatriation;
  • Chapter - 05: Managing cultural differences;
  • Chapter - 06: Managing equality, diversity and inclusion;
  • Chapter - 07: International employment relations;
  • Chapter - 08: International HRM and employment law;
  • Chapter - 09: International HRM and mergers and acquisitions;
  • Chapter - 10: Current and future issues in international HRM

Über Autor(innen)

Opute, John
John Opute is Associate Professor in International HRM at London South Bank University, UK, and Course Director of its International HRM MSc. He has over 20 years industry experience of general and human resources management and has held key HR positions in several multinational companies across the globe. His research focuses on comparative international HRM and employee participation and has been published in numerous books and peer-reviewed journals. A member of the editorial board of several international journals, he is also a visiting academic at Carlos III University, Spain, and Institut de Gestion Sociale (IGS), France.

John Opute is Associate Professor in International HRM at London South Bank University, UK, and Course Director of its International HRM MSc. He has over 20 years industry experience of general and human resources management and has held key HR positions in several multinational companies across the globe.