International Human Resource Management: Managing People in a Multinational Context [Paperback]

Peter J. Dowling (Author), Marion Festing (Author), Allen Engle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0324580347 | ISBN-13: 978-0324580341 | Publication Date: December 28, 2007 | Edition: 5

When the first edition of this breakthrough text was published in 1990, transnational corporations and their foreign affiliates accounted for 24 million workers. That figure has since skyrocketed to 62 million workers worldwide. The critical role of human resource management in sustaining this increase in international business activity is a central theme of the exciting new edition of INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: MANAGING PEOPLE IN A MULTINATIONAL CONTEXT. Offering an even stronger global emphasis, the fifth edition draws from the expertise of its expanded author team, which now includes tri-continental representation from Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. A true international work, the text strikes a balance that is meaningful and appropriate to the varying cultures represented by instructors and readers as it accurately captures the compelling realities facing HRM professionals practicing in multinational enterprises today. With expanded coverage of the international business context in which IHRM operates, this edition covers such rapidly developing topic areas as new strategic forms as they impact HRM capabilities and processes, effectiveness in repatriation, transpatriation practices and strategic uses of global careers, ROI of expatriate assignments, the complexities of standardizing and customizing HRM practices and activities across local environments, specific IHRM challenges of offshoring in India and China, multinational family-owned firms, safety and security issues in an age of global risk and uncertainty, and much more. Packed with examples, practical cases, and cutting-edge insight, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 5e equips students with a thorough understanding of the key role of HRM in today's increasingly global and complex marketplace.

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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 5 edition (December 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324580347
• ISBN-13: 978-0324580341
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,895 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

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