Welcome to your Managing People Effectively in an International Context reading list. Here you will find resources selected by your course team to support you throughout this module.
Essential Reading
International Human Resource Management by Brewster, C.; Houldsworth, E.; Sparrow, P.; Vernon, G.International Human Resource Management is a critically engaging and student friendly textbook for International HRM modules at all levels, including the CIPD Level 7 Advanced International HRM module. Providing wide international coverage and incorporating a global strategy perspective, it offers a particular focus on cross-cultural, comparative and strategic HRM issues, with a strong emphasis on culture and its impact on organizational behaviour and HRM.This fully updated 4th edition of International Human Resource Management includes extended coverage of cross-cultural management, a broader scope of countries and key topics such as global talent management, global leadership, global knowledge management, and differing national contexts. Filled with geographically diverse examples and case studies, and covering topics from culture and reward systems to managing expatriate assignment and diversity in international forms of working, it is an ideal textbook for all students of international HRM as well as HRM specialists and practicing managers. Online supporting resources include an instructor's manual, lecture slides and additional case studies.
Call Number: 658.3 BRE
ISBN: 9781843983750
Publication Date: 2016
International Human Resource Management by Kandula, S.R.International Human Resource Management aims to help students gain insights into the practicalities of global human resource management. By helping find answers to questions such as those posed above, the book works as a comprehensive guide for students to build a strong base for International Human Resource Management (IHRM) practices. This textbook goes much beyond expatriate HRM and parent/host country HR practices to address IHRM issues in a holistic manner. It offers a concise overview of labour codes, laws and employment regulations currently in operation in 18 countries across 4 continents. Key Features * Covers the entire cycle of IHRM: Procurement (International Staffing), Development (International Training), Compensation (International Compensation), Maintenance (Labour Codes, Laws and Regulations) and Integration (International Performance and International Culture Management) * Explores what, why and how human resource practices are managed in corporate organizations in a global setting * Seamlessly integrates IHRM practices with industrial relations and labour matters * Includes more than 20 case studies from across the world covering multiple industries
Call Number: 658.3 KAN
ISBN: 9789352806812
Publication Date: 2018
International Human Resource Management by Reiche, B.S; Harzing, A-W.; Tenzer, H.Used by over 25,000 students across 130 countries, this bestselling text, written by leading international experts in each topic, retains its critical edge, academic rigour and breadth of coverage in the new fifth edition. The new edition reflects the contemporary debates and emerging issues in the field of IHRM, supplementing classic theories and models with recent research and international developments. Divided into three parts, the first section looks at the ways of thinking about IHRM theory and practice; the second section deals with multinational companies and how they manage their workforce around the world; the final section looks at both traditional and newer approaches to IHRM policies and practices. A selection of up-to-date examples from across the globe are used to support the text, including Uber's regulatory challenges across Europe, the gig economy, employment rights after Brexit, health insurance for part-timers in the US and EU, attracting and retaining 'millennials', the world's happiest and unhappiest countries, and CSR in Hong Kong. The book is complemented by free online resources for lecturers and students, including PowerPoint slides, additional case studies, SAGE video clips with critical thinking questions, free SAGE journal articles for every chapter, annotated useful weblinks, and suggested answers to self-assessment questions. Suitable reading for upper-undergraduate and masters level students on IHRM modules.