International human resource management 6e

International Human Resource Management
Managing people in a multinational context
FIFTH EDITION
Peter J. Dowling

Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Marion Festing

ESCP-EAP European School of Management, Germany

Allen D. Engle, Sr

Eastern Kentucky University, USA
© 2008 Cengage Learning


Table of Contents
Chapter 1
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3
4
5
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7
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9
10
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12
Cases

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Introduction
The organizational context
The context of cross-border alliances and SMEs
Staffing international operations for sustained global growth
Recruiting and selecting staff for international assignments
International training and development
International compensation
Re-entry and career issues
IHRM in the host-country context
International industrial relations
Performance management
IHRM trends: complexity, challenges and choices in the future
Seven cases

Table of contents

IHRM – About the book

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The Authors

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Alle

Marion

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Pete

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Walk through tour
Chapter Objectives appear at the start of every chapter
and help monitor your progress
through the chapter.
Figures give a visual representation of key
concepts or data.
Tables
IHRM in Action

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help to order significant data and
trends.
cases provide real-life examples of
the concepts and issues covered in
the chapter.

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Walk through tour
Summary boxes at the end of each chapter provide
a thorough re-cap of key issues.
Discussion at the end of each chapter provide a
Questions platform for classroom discussion.
Further Reading allow you to explore further and act as a
and Notes & starting point for projects and
References assignments.
Longer Cases Form all of Part IV and provide
detailed examples of real-life
HR situations.

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About the website
www.cengage.com/dowling5

For students
• Case and answer notes
• Related web links
to further resources

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