International Human Resource Management: Managing People in a Multinational Context (Visit the Website) [Paperback]

Peter J. (Peter J. Dowling) Dowling (Author), Denice E. Welch (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0324318669 | ISBN-13: 978-0324318661 | Publication Date: May 19, 2004 | Edition: 004

The new edition of this highly successful and groundbreaking text continues to cover key topics in International Human Resource Management while increasing coverage of emerging theory and issues in this area. Globalization of business is forcing managers to grapple with complex issues as they seek to gain or sustain a competitive advantage. Faced with unprecedented levels of foreign competition at home and abroad firms are beginning to recognize not only that international business is high on top management's list of priorities but that finding and nurturing the human resources required to implement an international or global strategy is of critical importance. The role of human resource management in this complex, ever-changing world is central to this book. This edition has addressed the increasing demand for added features and pedagogical aids, presented within a fresh and modern design that reflects its updated content. The book focuses on the needs of senior undergraduates and postgraduates on International Business or Human Resource Management courses. It is a core text that will be valuable to the studies of many students with a keen interest in this area.

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About the Author

Peter J. Dowling is Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Business, Law & Information Sciences and Professor of International Management & Strategy at the University of Canberra, Australia. His previous appointments include the University of Tasmania, Monash University, the University of Melbourne and California State University at Chico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 004 edition (May 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324318669
• ISBN-13: 978-0324318661
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,183,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Boring, August 22, 2006

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Annie V (Burlington, VT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: International Human Resource Management: Managing People in a Multinational Context (Visit the Website) (Paperback)

Without previewing this book, I ordered it as the primary textbook for a graduate level course I was teaching in International HR Management. The table of contents looked comprehensive and since it was written by a couple of Australians, I thought it had to be good. Not so. Although the field of international human resource management is interesting and exciting, this book was not. Excessively wordy and academic, it was excruciatingly boring to read. My students unanimously gave it a thumbs-down.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Expat Issues and Intro to Global HRM, January 3, 2009

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W. Mueller (Kenosha, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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I got this book for my "Intro to Global HR" course, undergrad and it gives a good look at how a company grows from one country to multiple countries to global, as well as an excellent step by step look at expat relationships and the choices that a firm must make. It is complex, but comprehensive.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied Customer, June 3, 2009

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Samantha Hobson (Wyncote) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: International Human Resources Management (Paperback)

The textbook was shipped to me in a timely manner and was in the condition as promised.