Reiche, B. Sebastian (Ed.) <br/><br/>
Readings and cases in international human resource management / 
edited by B. Sebastian Reiche, Gunter K. Stahl, Mark E. Mendenhall, and Gary R. Oddou. 
 - Sixth edition 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2017. 
 - xxv, 504 pages :  illustrations and map ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Part I: The Context of IHRM: Challenges, Strategies, and External Forces -- Readings: Putting the Challenges of International Human Resource Management into Perspective -- Managing Global Talent Challenges with Global Talent Management Initiatives -- Localisation: Societies, Organisations and Employees -- Cases: Pete Hansen: Building a World-Class Product Development Centre for Hi Tech Systems in China -- Socometal: Rewarding African Workers -- Four Seasons Goes to Paris -- Part II: Cross-Cultural and Diversity Management -- Readings: Diversity as Strategy -- In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross-Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project Globe -- Multicultural Individuals: What Can They Bring to Global Organizations? -- Cases: Olivia Francis -- Johannes Van Den Bosch Sends an Email -- Uwa Ode: A Cultural Chameleon or Stranded Between Cultural Chairs? -- Part III: Global Staffing and Management of Global Mobility -- Readings: Types of International Assignees -- Expatriate Performance Appraisal: Problems and Solutions -- Compensating Global Employees -- Fred Bailey: An Innocent Abroad -- Selecting a Country Manager for Delta Beverages India -- Andreas Weber's Reward for Success in an International Assignment: A Return to an Uncertain Future -- Part IV: People Issues in Global Teams, Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions -- Readings: Global Teams that Work: A Framework for Bridging Social Distance -- Managing Alliances and joint Ventures -- IHRM Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions -- Cases: Hailing a New Era: Haier in Japan -- Lenovo-IBM: Bridging Cultures, Languages, and Time Zones -- Guangdong Electronics -- Part V: Responsible Leadership in a Global and Cross-Cultural Context -- Readings: Values in Tension: Ethics Away from Home -- The Challenge of Responsible Global Leadership -- Global Leadership for Sustainable Development -- Cases: Changmai Corporation -- Levi Strauss and Co.: Addressing Child Labour in Bangladesh -- EVN in Bulgaria: Engaging the Roma Community 
<br/><br/> The new edition of Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management examines the interactions between people, cultures, and human resource systems in a wide variety of regions throughout the world. Taking account of recent developments in the international human resources management (IHRM) field, the sixth edition will enable students to meet the international challenges they will face in the workforce, and sensitize them to the complexity of human resource issues in the era of globalization. Features include: * New readings and case studies that account for recent changes in the field, positioned alongside "tried and true" material. * An increased focus on cross-cultural diversity and tools to bridge "social distance" between team members. * Supplemental material and teaching notes, available for download, to enhance instructors' abilities to use the readings and cases with their students. With well-known contributors and field experts, this is the ideal accompaniment for any class in international human resource management, organizational studies, or international business. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138950528 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Institutional Fund 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>International business enterprises--Personnel management.<br/>Personnel management--Cross-cultural studies.<br/>Intercultural communication--Case studies.<br/>Corporate culture--Cross-cultural studies.<br/>Organizational behavior--Case studies.