International human resource management : managing people in a multinational context / Peter J. Dowling, Denice E. Welch.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction : the enduring context of IHRM -- Ch. 2. The organizational context -- Ch. 3. IHRM : sustaining international business operations -- Ch. 4. Recruiting and selecting staff for international assignments -- Ch. 5. Training and development -- Ch. 6. Compensation -- Ch. 7. Re-entry and career issues -- Ch. 8. HRM in the host country context -- Ch. 9. Industrial relations -- Ch. 10. Performance management -- Ch. 11. IHRM trends and future challenges.

"The new edition of this 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 a 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."--BOOK JACKET.